List of tribal councils in British Columbia explained

The following is a List of tribal councils in British Columbia. Treaty Council organizations are not listed.

List of tribal councils

Tribal councils in BC, [1] !Tribal council!Location/headquarters!Member Nations
Carrier-Chilcotin Tribal CouncilWilliams LakeLhoosk'uz Dene, Lhtako Dene, Toosey, and Ulkatcho
Carrier Sekani Tribal CouncilPrince George, British ColumbiaBurns Lake, Nadleh Whut'en, Saik'uz, Stellat'en, Takla, Tl'azt'en, and Wet'suwet'en
First Nation of the Maa-Nulth Treaty SocietyPort Alberni
Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal CouncilLyttonBoothroyd, Boston Bar, Lytton, Oregon Jack Creek, Skuppah, and Spuzzum
Gitksan Local Services SocietyHazeltonGitanmaax, Gitanyow, Glen Vowell, and Kispiox
Ktunaxa Nation Council SocietyCranbrookɁakisq̓nuk, ʔaq̓am, and Tobacco Plains
Kwakiutl District CouncilCampbell RiverCampbell River, Cape Mudge, Da'naxda'xw, Kwakiutl, Kwiakah, Mamalilikulla, and Tlatlasikwala
Lillooet Tribal Council (aka St'at'imc Nation)LillooetBridge River, Cayoose Creek, Ts'kw'aylaxw, Tsal'alh, and Xaxli'p
Lower Stl'atl'imx Tribal CouncilPembertonDouglas, Lil'wat, N'Quatqua, Samahquam, and Skatin
Musgamagw Dzawada'enuxw Tribal CouncilCampbell RiverDzawada'enuxw, Gwawaenuk Tribe, and Kwikwasut'inuxw Haxwa'mis
Naut'sa mawt Tribal CouncilDeltaHalalt, Homalco, K'ómoks, Klahoose, Malahat, Nanoose, Stz'uminus, T'Sou-ke, Tla'amin, Tsawwassen, and Tsleil-Waututh
Northern Shuswap Tribal Council Society (aka. Cariboo Tribal Council)Williams LakeCanim Lake, Soda Creek, Stswecem'c Xgat'tem, and Williams Lake
Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal CouncilPort AlberniAhousaht, Ditidaht, Ehattesaht, Hesquiaht, Hupacasath, Huu-ay-aht, Kyuquot/Cheklesahht, Mowachaht/Muchalaht, Nuchatlaht, Tla-o-qui-aht, Toquaht, Tseshaht, Uchucklesaht, and Ucluelet
Okanagan Nation AllianceWestbankLower Similkameen, Osoyoos, Penticton, and Westbank (also includes Colville Reservation in Washington)
Scw’exmx Tribal CouncilMerrittColdwater, Nooaitch, Shackan, and Upper Nicola
Secretariat of the Haida NationMasset, Haida GwaiiOld Massett Village Council and Skidegate
Shuswap Nation Tribal CouncilKamloopsAdams Lake, Bonaparte, Neskonlith, Shuswap, Simpcw, Skeetchestn, Splatsin, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, and Whispering Pines/Clinton
ChilliwackAitchelitz, Leq'á:mel, Matsqui,, Skawahlook, Skowkale, Squiala, Sumas, Tzeachten, and Yakweakwioose
AgassizChawathil, Cheam, Kwantlen, Kwaw-kwaw-Apilt, Seabird Island, Shxw'ow'hamel, Soowahlie, and Sq'éwlets
Treaty 8 Tribal AssociationFort St. JohnDoig River, Fort Nelson, Halfway River, Prophet River, Saulteau First Nations, and West Moberly
Tsilhqot'in National Government (aka Tsilhqot'in Tribal Council)Williams Lake?Esdilagh, Tl'etinqox Government, Tŝideldel First Nation, Xeni Gwet'in, and Yunesit'in Government
Wuikinuxv-Kitasoo-Nuxalk Tribal CouncilBella CoolaKitasoo, Nuxalk, and Wuikinuxv
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Other organizations

The following are groups that are not technically tribal councils but are organizations of traditional governments, or representing traditional governance.

The first two organizations are allied and often release joint documents with the name Office of the Hereditary Chiefs of the Gitxsan and Wet'suwet'en.

See also

References

  1. Web site: First Nation Profiles. 14 November 2008.

External links