Tsartlip First Nation Explained

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 Alliance fighting for Native rights.^[1] In the 1850s, they were signatories to one of the Douglas Treaties.^[2]

The band's reserve and offices are located near and to the north of the town of Brentwood Bay.^[3]

Past Chiefs

Position	Name	Term Start	Term End	Reference
Chief	Ivan Morris	12/08/2011	12/07/2013
Chief	Wayne Morris	12/07/2007	12/06/2009	^[4]

Treaty Process

Not participating in BC Treaty Process.^[1]

Demographics

INAC number 653, the Tsartlip First Nation has 766 members.^[5]

Notable Tsartlip

• Adam Olsen, BC MLA for Saanich North and the Islands
• Jean Baptiste Paul, also known as Chief Thunderbird, 20th-century wrestler

Notes and References

1. Web site: June 22, 2006. Alliance maps out at-risk treaty lands. CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc. July 26, 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090327210458/http://www2.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=9a392485-d9e6-446f-8145-2d249defdf20&k=98333. March 27, 2009.
2. Web site: 2009 . Douglas Treaties: 1850-1854. Executive Council of British Columbia. July 28, 2009 .
3. http://tsartlip.com/ Band website
4. Web site: 2009 . Tsartlip . July 26, 2009 . . Government of Canada .
5. Web site: 2009. Tsartlip. Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. July 26, 2009.