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 Musqueam Nation (Hunquminum: šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaɁɬ təməxʷ) is a First Nation whose traditional territory encompasses the western half of what is now Greater...
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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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current anglicized spelling was adopted by the early 1870s. The Nanoose First Nation called the peninsula Berry Point. In the early 1800s, a rival tribe...
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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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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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The Tsawwassen First Nation (Halkomelem: sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ, pronounced [st͡sʼəwaθən məstejəxʷ]) is a First Nations government whose lands are located...
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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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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 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 (Halkomelem: qw̓ɑ:nƛ̓ə̓n̓) is a First Nations band government in British Columbia, Canada, located primarily on McMillan Island near...
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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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Malahat First Nation is a Coast Salish First Nations community of W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich People) representing approximately 350 members with two reserve lands...
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Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nations Musqueam First Nation 'Namgis First Nation Nanoose First Nation Nuchatlaht First Nation Nuxalk First Nation Pacheedaht First Nation Pauquachin...
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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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Halkomelem): Hwlitsum (Lamalcha or Lamalchi) Snuneymuxw (Nanaimo) Snaw-naw-as (Nanoose) Cowichan Somena (S’amuna’) Quw'utsun Quamichan Clemclemaluts (L’uml’umuluts)...
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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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122°45′55″W / 49.01111°N 122.76528°W / 49.01111; -122.76528 Semiahmoo First Nation (/ˌsɛmiˈɑːmuː/ SEM-ee-AH-moo) is the band government of the Semiahmoo...
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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 Tsartlip First Nation is a First Nation located on the Saanich Peninsula, in Saanich territory on Vancouver Island. They are a member of the Sencot'en...
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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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Cowichan Tribes (redirect from Cowichan First Nation)
Island. With over 3,800 registered members, it is the single largest First Nations band in British Columbia. When the band was created pursuant to the...
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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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Treaty Association along with the Malahat, Nanoose, Songhees, and T'Souke Nations. The Sc'ianew First Nation number 261 (as of March, 2020). Sc'ianew lands...
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The book Musqueam: A Living Culture, a publication by the Musqueam First Nation, refers to it explicitly as a "grass". Wayne Suttles in the Musqueam...
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The Sts'ailes Nation formerly known as Chehalis First Nation /ʃəˈheɪlɪs/ (Halkomelem: Sts'a'í:les) is the band government of the Sts'Ailes people, whose...
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The Homalco First Nation (Comox language: Xwémalhkwu, also spelled χʷɛmaɬku) is a First Nations government located in Bute Inlet near the upper Sunshine...
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This is a list of First Nations governments (also band governments) in the Canadian province of British Columbia. "First Nation" refers to the Aboriginal...
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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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Aitchelitz First Nation Leq'á:mel First Nation Matsqui First Nation Popkum First Nation Skway First Nation Skawahlook First Nation Skowkale First Nation Squiala...
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