Kwantlen First Nation (Halkomelem: qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓) is a First Nations band government in British Columbia, Canada, located primarily on McMillan Island...
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college. The winning entry "Kwantlen" was submitted by Stan McKinnon. "Kwantlen" comes from the name of the Kwantlen First Nation in whose traditional territory...
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neighbouring peoples of the lower Fraser River. The nearby Kwantlen and Katzie First Nations just upriver share the same dialect, while the upriver Sto:lo...
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Band Musqueam First Nation Katzie/Katzie First Nation Tsawwassen First Nation SemiahmooSemiahmoo First Nation Tsleil-Waututh First Nation (Burrard Band)...
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The shíshálh Nation (also spelled Shishalh) is a First Nation located on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Their swiya (world, 'Territory’)...
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Musqueam First Nation Kwantlen First Nation Lummi Semiahmoo First Nation Halkomelem (language) North Straits Salish Sto:lo "Our Nation". Tsawwassen First Nation...
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Tsleil-Waututh Nation (Halkomelem: səlilwətaɬ, IPA: [səlilwətaɬ]), formerly known as the Burrard Indian Band or Burrard Inlet Indian Band, is a First Nations band...
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list of First Nations whose traditional territories include all or part of Golden Ears Provincial Park. Katzie First Nation Kwantlen First Nation Matsqui...
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Kwantlen may refer to one of the following: Kwantlen people, an indigenous Coast Salish people in British Columbia Kwantlen First Nation, the band government...
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The Songhees First Nation is a First Nations government that represents the Songhees, or Lekwungen people. They are located around Victoria, British Columbia...
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Kwantlen First Nation Lummi Halkomelem (language) North Straits Salish (language) Sto:lo Nation Tsawwassen First Nation "Semyome (Semiahmoo)". First People's...
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The Kwikwetlem First Nation, also known as the Coquitlam Indian Band, is the band government of the Kwikwetlem, a Sto:lo people living in the Coquitlam...
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The Snuneymuxw First Nation (pronounced [snʊˈneɪməxʷ]) is located in and around the city of Nanaimo on east-central Vancouver Island, British Columbia...
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The Nuxalk Nation is the band government of the Nuxalk people of Bella Coola, British Columbia. It is a member of the Wuikinuxv-Kitasoo-Nuxalk Tribal Council...
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Chawathil First Nation Cheam Indian Band Kwantlen First Nation Kwaw-kwaw-Apilt First Nation Scowlitz First Nation Seabird Island First Nation Shxw'ow'hamel...
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The Nanoose First Nation, also known the Snaw-naw-as First Nation, is a First Nations government located on central Vancouver Island in southwestern British...
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The Lummi Nation (/ˈlʌmi/ LUH-mee; Lummi: Xwlemi [xʷləˈmi] or Lhaq'temish; officially known as the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation) is a federally-recognized...
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Esquimalt First Nation, also known as the Esquimalt Indian Band and Esquimalt Nation, is a First Nations band government of the Esquimalt people. Historically...
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Kyuquot/Cheklesahht First Nation (Ka:'yu:'k't'h'/Che:k:tles7et'h' First Nation) Kwantlen First Nation Kwaw-kwaw-a-pilt First Nation Kwicksutaineuk First Nation Lakahahmen...
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The Stz'uminus First Nation (formerly known as the Chemainus Indian Band and Chemainus First Nation) is a First Nations government located in southeastern...
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The area now known as New Westminster was originally inhabited by Kwantlen First Nation. The discovery of gold in BC and the arrival of gold seekers from...
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Lummi people (section Lummi Nation)
in other ways. The Lummi Nation reacquired around 10 percent of reservation land into trust, and in the 1980s, the Lummi Nation opened a restaurant-boating...
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The Quinault Indian Nation (/kwɪˈnɒlt/ or /kwɪˈnɔːlt/; QIN), formerly known as the Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, is a federally recognized...
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Tla'amin First Nation (Comox language: ɬəʔamɛn), formerly Sliammon Indian Band or Sliammon First Nation, is a First Nations self governing nation whose lands...
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Tribes (Halqomelem, Holkomelem, Kwantlen, Musqueam)". www.native-languages.org. Retrieved 2022-04-24. "Malahat First Nation purchases traditional territory...
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Whonnock (section Whonnock First Nation)
is under the jurisdiction of the Kwantlen First Nation, headquartered on McMillan Island at Fort Langley. First Nations have been living continuously in...
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The Government of Canada has established at least 316 reserves for First Nation band governments in its westernmost province of British Columbia. The majority...
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park beside which it is located. Approval was required from the Kwantlen First Nation in order to use their name. It ranked 25 out of 298 schools in the...
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First Nation, Kwikwetlem First Nation, Katzie First Nation and Kwantlen First Nation. The cities of Abbotsford, Chilliwack, and Mission, located to the...
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New Westminster Indian Band (redirect from New Westminster First Nation)
of the Kwantlen First Nation. Roberts also explained that the New Westminster reserves were claimed by Kwantlen, Musqueam, and Tsawwassen Nations, however...
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