Appendix D: List of First Nations (Vancouver Island) Group/Community: First Nation: Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council

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Appendix D: List of First Nations (Vancouver Island)

Group/Community: First Nation: Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council

● Location: West Coast of Vancouver Island ● Population: 4,606 ● Contact: (250) 724-5757 ● Website

Ahousaht First Nation

● Population: 2,158 ● Contact:

○ (250) 670-9531 ○ info@ahousaht.ca ● Website

Ditidaht First Nation

● Population: 778 ● Chief: Robert Joseph ● Contact: 250-745-3999 ● Website

Ehatteshaht First Nation

● Population: 496

● Chief: Roseann Micheal ● Contact: (250) 761-4155 ● Website

Hesquiaht First Nation

● Population: 734 ● Contact:

○ 1-877-232-1100 ○ info@hesquiaht.ca ● Website

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Hupacasath First Nation

● Population: 331 ● Chief: Steven Tatoosh ● Contact:

○ (250) 724-4041 ○ info@hupacasath.ca ● Website

● Comprehensive Community Planning

Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation

● Population: 611

● Governance: council of 6 chiefs ● Contact: (250) 283-2015 ● Website

Nuchatlaht First Nation

● Population: [162]

● Governance: Chief (Walter Michael, Tyee Ha’with) and 3 Councilors

● Contact: (250) 332-5908 ● Website

● Comprehensive Community Planning

Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations

● Population: 1,146

● Governance: Chief (Moses Martin) and 11 Councilors

Tseshaht First Nation

● Governance: Chief (Cynthia Dick) and 7 Councilors ● Contact: (250) 724-1225

● Website

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Maa-nulth First Nations

● Population: 2,359 ● Website

● Modern treaty nations that operate with a government-to-government relationship with Canada and B.C. ● Also members of the

Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council

Huu-ay-aht First Nation

● Governance: Chief (Ta’yii Hawit Derek Peters), 7 Hereditary Chiefs and 5 Councilors

● Website ● Strategic Plan

Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h First Nations

● Governance: confederacy (comprised of multiple chiefly families)

● Website

Toquaht Nation

● Governance: Hereditary Chief (Anne Mack), 1 hereditary Councilor and 3 elected Councilors ● Contact: (250) 726-4230

● Official Community Plan ● Website

Uchuckleshaht Tribe

● Governance: Chief (Charlie Cootes, Sr.) ● Contact: (250) 724-1832

● Website

● Community Planning

Yuutu?it?ath Government

● Governance: President (Les Doiron), Legislature Members and Executive Members

● Website

Naut’sa Mawt Tribal Council

● Location: Easter and southern Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland and Sunshine Coast ● Population: 6,500

Klahoose First Nation

● Population: 410

● Governance: Chief (Kevin Peacey) and 3 Councilors ● Contact: (250) 935-6536

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Also a member of Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group

Halalt First Nation

● Population: 216

● Governance: Chief and Council ● Contact: (250) 246-4736 ● Website

Homalco First Nation

● Population: 476

● Governance: Chief (Darren Blaney) and 4 Councilors

Also a member of Te’mexw Treaty Association Malahat Nation ● Population: 334 ● Contact: (250) 743-3231 ● Website Tla’amin Nation ● Population: 1,122

● Governance: Chief (Clint Williams) and 8 Legislators

● Strategic Plan Also a member of Te’mexw Treaty

Association

Snaw-naw-as (Nanoose) First Nation

● Population: 251

● Governance: Chief (Brent Edwards) and 3 Councilors

● Website

Snuneymuxw First Nation

● Population: 1819

● Governance: Chief (Michael Wyse) and Councilors ● Contact: (250) 740-2300

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Also a member of the Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group

Stz’uminus First Nation (Chemainus)

● Governance: Chief and Council ● Contact: (250) 245-7155 ● Website

Also a member of Te’mexw Treaty T’Sou-ke Nation

● Population: 261

● Governance: Chief (Gord Planes) and 2 Councilors ● Contact: (250) 642-3957

● Website

Tsawwassen First Nation

● Population: 377

● Governance: Chief (Bryce Williams), Legislators and Councilors.

● Information Centre

Tsleil-Waututh Nation (Burrard Band)

● Population: 586

● Governance: Chief (Maureen Thomas) and 5 Councilors

Musgamagw Tsawataineuk Tribal Council

● Location: North & east of Port Hardy

● Population: 880

● Language: Kwakwala

Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis First Nation

● Population 311

● Governance: Chief (Robert Chamberlin) and 2 Councilors. Working towards reintroducing a hereditary governing system.

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Member of the Kwakwaka’wakw group of nations.

Dzawada’enuxw First Nation (Tsawataineuk)

● Population: 533

● Governance: Council Chair (Farron Soukouchoff) and Councilors

Gwawaenuk Tribe

● Population: 40

● Governance: Chief (Charlie Williams) and Council ● Contact:

○ gwatribe@telus.net ○ (250) 949-8732 ● “Off-grid.”

Kwakiult District Council

● Not participating as a tribal council

● Location: Vancouver Island East & North

● Population: 5,167 ● Contact: (250) 286-3263 ● Website

● Language: Kwakwala

Tlatlasikwala First Nation

● Population: 66

● Contact: info@tlatlasikwala.com ● Website

● Ken Barth

Planning & Research

kenbarth@kdcadmin.com

Members of Laich-Kwil-Tach Treaty Society, Nanwakolas Council

Part of several Liqwiltokw groups

We Wai Kum Nation (Campbell River Indian Band)

● Population: 819

● Governance: Chief (Christopher Roberts) and 7 Councilors

Members of Laich-Kwil-Tach Treaty Society

We Wai Kai Nation (Cape Mudge Band)

● Governance: Chief (Brian Assu) and 8 Councilors ● Contact: (250)-914-1890

● Website

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Members of the Nanwakolas Council

Da’naxda’xw/Awaetlala First Nation

● Population: 228 ● Governance: 4 chiefs ● Contact: (877)-207-9797 ● webmaster@danaxdaxw.com ● Website

● Trish Nolie (communications): trish.n@danaxdaxw.com Members of the Nanwakolas Council

Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations

● Governance: Chief (Paddy Walkus) and 8 Councilors.

K’omoks First Nation (Comox Indian Band)

● Population: 336

● Governance: Chief (Nicole Rempel) and 2 Councilors.

● Stewardship Policy Fee Schedule ● Comprehensive Community Plan

Kwakiutl Indian Band

● Population: 798

● Governance: Chief (Ross Hunt Jr.) and 6 Councilors ● Contact: (250) 949-6066

● Website Members of Laich-Kwil-Tach Treaty

Society, Nanwakolas Council

Kwiakah First Nation

● Population: 19 ● Chief (Steven Dick) ● Contact: (250) 923-1556 ● Website

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Mamalilikulla First Nation

● Population: 435

● Governance: Chief (Richard Sumner) and 4 Councilors

Te’mexw Treaty Association

● Location: Southern Vancouver Island from Nanoose Bay in the north and Sooke in the south.

● 5 Coast Salish First Nations ● Contact:

○ (250) 360-2202 ○ info@temexw.org ● Website

Sc’ianew (Beecher Bay) First Nation

● Population: 255

● Governance: Chief (Russ Chipps) and 2 councilors. ● Contact:

○ (250) 478-3535 ○ Bb.fn@telus.net ● Website

Lekwungen (Songhees) Nation

● Population: 630

● Governance: Six member elected Chief and Council ● Contact:

○ (250) 386-1043

○ info@songheesnation.com ○ Website

● Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group ● Location: Near Duncan,

Chemainus and Ladysmith, 60km northwest of Victoria ● Six member bands

● Population: 6,490 ● Contact:

○ (250) 245-4660 ○ hgroup@island.net

Lake Cowichan First Nation

● Population: 21

● Governance: Hereditary Chief (Cyril Livingston) and 2 Councillors

● Contact:

○ (250) 749-3301

○ info@lakecochiwanfn.ca ● Website

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Cowichan Tribes

● Governance: Chief (William “Chip” Seymour) and 12 Councilors

● Research Index

Lyackson First Nation

● Population: 214

● Governance: Chief (Richard Thomas) and 3 Councilors

Penelakut Tribe

● Population: 961

● Governance: Chief (Joan Brown) and 9 councilors ● Website

Nanwakolas Council

● Location: Vancouver Island and adjacent South Central Coast

● Population: 2,722 ● Website

● Language group: Kwakwaka’wakw

Members previously described:

● Da’naxda’xw/Awaetlala First Nation ● Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations ● K’omoks First Nation

● Kwiakah First Nation ● Mamalilikulla First Nation ● We Wai Kum Nation

Tlowitsis Nation

● Population: 450

Laich-Kwil-Tach Treaty Society

● Location: Campbell River area ● Population: 1,971

● Website

Members previously described:

● We Wai Kum Nation ● We Wai Kai Nation ● Kwiakah First Nation

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‘Namgis First Nation

● Location: Centred around Alert Bay, east of Pt. McNeill on Cormorant Island

● Governance: Chief (Don Svanvik) and 9 Councilors ● Contact:

○ (250) 974-5556 ○ info@namgis.bc.ca ● Website

Pacheedaht First Nation

● Location: 80 km northwest of Victoria, near Port Renfrew

● Population: 283

● Contact: info@pacheedahtfirstnation.com ● Website

Pauquachin First Nation

● Location: Near Sidney on the Saanich Peninsula north of Victoria

● Population: 403

● Governance: Chief (Rebecca Harris) and 4 Councilors

● Website ● Contact:

○ (250) 656-0191

○ danny@pauquachin.com

Qualicum First Nation

● Location: near Qualicum Beach ● Population: 128

● Governance: Chief (Michael Recalma) and 2 Councilors

Tsartlip First Nation

● Location: Brentwood Bay, Saanich Peninsula ● Population: 1,009

● Governance: Chief (Don Tom) and 9 Councilors ● Contact: (250) 652-3988

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Member of Saanich Nation (W̱SÁNEĆ) with Tsartlip, Tseycum, Malahat and Pauquachin.

Tsawout First Nation

● Location: Saanich Peninsula near Victoria ● Population: 873

● Governance: Chief (Harvey Underwood) and 8 Councilors

Tseycum First Nation

● Location: Saanich Peninsula near Victoria ● Population: 193

● Contact:

○ (250) 656-0858 ○ info@tseycum.ca ● Website

Esquimalt First Nation

● Location: West of Victoria in View Royal ● Population: 312

Bibliography

“First Nations A-Z Listing.” n.d. British Columbia. Accessed February 13, 2019.

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/natural-resource-stewardship/consulting-with-first-nations/first-nations-negotiations/first-nations-a-z-listing.