• The Union Bar First Nation (Halkomelem: Iwówes) is a band government of the Sto:lo people, located near Hope, British Columbia. Number of Band Members:...
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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 Musqueam Nation is a First Nation whose traditional territory encompasses the western half of what is now Greater Vancouver, in British Columbia, Canada...
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    Tsleil-Waututh Nation (Halkomelem: səlilwətaɬ, [səlilwətaɬ]), formerly known as the Burrard Indian Band or Burrard Inlet Indian Band, is a First Nations band government...
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    southeastern shore of the lake, and is administered by the Hope-area Union Bar First Nation. The name of the lake is from the Halq'eméylem word Q'áwq'ewem,...
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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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  • 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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  • 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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    Stzʼuminus First Nation (in Halkomelem, shcʼumʼínus or šc̕əmínəs; formerly known as the Chemainus Indian Band and Chemainus First Nation) is a First Nations government...
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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 Tsawwassen First Nation (Halkomelem: sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ, pronounced [st͡sʼəwaθən məstejəxʷ]) is a First Nations government whose lands are located...
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  • Songhees First Nation is one of two First Nations governments that represents the Lekwungen people (the other being Esquimalt First Nation). They are...
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    people, slaves/servants of the Kwantlen/Qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓ people.) Union Bar First Nation (historic: Texas Lake/Tenas Lake Peoples, Iwówes/Aywawwis/Ewa-Woos...
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  • from other communities. Under the division of powers in Canadian law, First Nations (formally and still legally defined as Indians) fall under federal jurisdiction...
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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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    The Beecher Bay First Nation (in Saanich SCʼIȺNEW, anglicized as Sciaʼnew or Scʼianew) is a band government of First Nations people in British Columbia...
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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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    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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    The Halalt First Nation (Halkomelem Language: xeláltxw) is a First Nations tribe located on a reservation on the Chemainus River in southeastern Vancouver...
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  • The Cheam Indian Band (Halkomelem: Xwchí:yò:m) is a First Nations band government of the Stó:lō people in the Upper Fraser Valley region of British Columbia...
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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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    on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington state. In Canada, the Scia'new First Nation is based at Becher Bay on southern Vancouver Island in 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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  • The Tsawout First Nation is a First Nations government located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. They are a member of the Sencot'en Alliance...
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    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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    Reservation, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakima Nation, and Quinault Indian Nation. The Cowlitz Reservation was established in 2010. The 152-acre...
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  • The Yakweakwioose First Nation or Yakweakwioose Band (Halkomelem: Yeqwyeqwí:ws) is a band government of the Sto:lo people located in the Upper Fraser Valley...
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  • Yale First Nation (Halkomelem: X̲wóx̲welá:lhp) is a First Nations government located at Yale, British Columbia. Yale has 16 distinct reserves stretching...
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    Lekwungen (category First Nations in British Columbia)
    Greater Victoria area. They are represented by the Songhees First Nation and Esquimalt First Nation. Their traditional language is Lekwungen, a dialect of...
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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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