List of tribal councils in British Columbia

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

List of tribal councils

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Tribal councils in BC, as of 2019[1]
Tribal council Location/headquarters Member Nations
Carrier-Chilcotin Tribal Council Williams Lake Lhoosk'uz Dene, Lhtako Dene, Toosey, and Ulkatcho
Carrier Sekani Tribal Council Prince George, British Columbia Burns Lake, Nadleh Whut'en, Saik'uz, Stellat'en, Takla, Tl'azt'en, and Wet'suwet'en
First Nation of the Maa-Nulth Treaty Society Port Alberni
Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council Lytton Boothroyd, Boston Bar, Lytton, Oregon Jack Creek, Skuppah, and Spuzzum
Gitksan Local Services Society Hazelton Gitanmaax, Gitanyow, Glen Vowell, and Kispiox
Ktunaxa Nation Council Society Cranbrook Ɂakisq̓nuk, ʔaq̓am, and Tobacco Plains
Kwakiutl District Council Campbell River Campbell River, Cape Mudge, Da'naxda'xw, Kwakiutl, Kwiakah, Mamalilikulla, and Tlatlasikwala
Lillooet Tribal Council (aka St'at'imc Nation) Lillooet Bridge River, Cayoose Creek, Ts'kw'aylaxw, Tsal'alh, and Xaxli'p
Lower Stl'atl'imx Tribal Council Pemberton Douglas, Lil'wat, N'Quatqua, Samahquam, and Skatin
Musgamagw Dzawada'enuxw Tribal Council Campbell River Dzawada'enuxw, Gwawaenuk Tribe, and Kwikwasut'inuxw Haxwa'mis
Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council Delta Halalt, 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 Lake Canim Lake, Soda Creek, Stswecem'c Xgat'tem, and Williams Lake
Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Port Alberni Ahousaht, Ditidaht, Ehattesaht, Hesquiaht, Hupacasath, Huu-ay-aht, Kyuquot/Cheklesahht, Mowachaht/Muchalaht, Nuchatlaht, Tla-o-qui-aht, Toquaht, Tseshaht, Uchucklesaht, and Ucluelet
Okanagan Nation Alliance Westbank Lower Similkameen, Osoyoos, Penticton, and Westbank (also includes Colville Reservation in Washington)
Scw’exmx Tribal Council Merritt Coldwater, Nooaitch, Shackan, and Upper Nicola
Secretariat of the Haida Nation Masset, Haida Gwaii Old Massett Village Council and Skidegate
Shuswap Nation Tribal Council Kamloops Adams Lake, Bonaparte, Neskonlith, Shuswap, Simpcw, Skeetchestn, Splatsin, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, and Whispering Pines/Clinton
Sto:lo Nation Chilliwack Aitchelitz, Leq'á:mel, Matsqui, Shxwhá:y Village, Skawahlook, Skowkale, Squiala, Sumas, Tzeachten, and Yakweakwioose
Stó:lō Tribal Council Agassiz Chawathil, Cheam, Kwantlen, Kwaw-kwaw-Apilt, Seabird Island, Shxw'ow'hamel, Soowahlie, and Sq'éwlets
Treaty 8 Tribal Association Fort St. John Doig 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 Council Bella Coola Kitasoo, Nuxalk, and Wuikinuxv

Defunct:

Other organizations

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "First Nation Profiles". 14 November 2008.
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