First Nations in British Columbia

{{Short description|Indigenous peoples in Canadian province}} {{Indigenous Peoples of Canada}} '''First Nations in British Columbia''' constitute the many [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]] governments and peoples in the Canadian province of [[British Columbia]]. They are represented by 202 [[band government]]s<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-07 |title=British Columbia region |url=https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1100100021003/1612465942223 |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=[[Indigenous Services Canada]] |quote=British Columbia (BC) is home to 202 First Nations, about one third of all First Nations in Canada.}}</ref> and 23 [[Tribal council (Canada)|tribal councils]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2008-11-14 |title=First Nation Profiles - List of Tribal Council |url=https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/FNP/Main/Index.aspx |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=[[Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada]]}}</ref>

[[Ethnic groups]] include the [[Haida people|Haida]], [[Coast Salish peoples|Coast Salish]], [[Kwakwaka'wakw]], [[Gitxsan]], [[Tsimshian]], [[Nisga'a]] and other examples of the [[Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast|Pacific Northwest Coast cultures]], and also various [[Interior Salish]] and [[Athapaskan]] peoples, and also the [[Ktunaxa]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Muckle |first=Robert J. |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/The_First_Nations_of_British_Columbia_Th.html?id=7deYBAAAQBAJ&source=kp_book_description |title=The First Nations of British Columbia, Third Edition: An Anthropological Overview |date=2014 |publisher=UBC Press |isbn=978-0-7748-2875-8 |pages=142-149 |language=en}}</ref>

==List of band governments== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+Recognized First Nation [[band government]]s in British Columbia !Language Family !People !Band government !Area (ha)<ref>{{Cite web |title=First Nations in BC |url=https://www.bcafn.ca/first-nations-bc |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=British Columbia Assembly of First Nations |language=en}}</ref> !Population (2025)<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2008-11-14 |title=First Nation Profiles |url=https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/index.aspx?lang=eng |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=[[Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada]]}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="39" |[[Athabaskan languages|Athabaskan]] ![[Babine]] |[[Lake Babine Nation|Lake Babine]] |3,093.90 |2,559 |- ! rowspan="14" |[[Dakelh]] |Binche Whut'en |653.9 |237 |- |[[Cheslatta Carrier Nation|Cheslatta Carrier]] |1,402.8 |390 |- |[[Lheidli T'enneh Band|Lheidli T'enneh]] |675.50 |896 |- |[[Kluskus First Nation|Lhoosk'uz Dene]] |1,647.50 |234 |- |[[Lhtako Dene Nation|Lhtako Dene]] |682.70 |216 |- |[[Nadleh Whut'en First Nation|Nadleh Whut'en]] |969 |622 |- |[[Nak'azdli Whut'en]] |1,456 |2,090 |- |[[Nazko First Nation|Nazko]] |1,973.10 |435 |- |[[Saik'uz First Nation|Saik'uz]] |3,235.70 |996 |- |[[Stellat'en First Nation|Stellat'en]] |851 |636 |- |[[Takla Lake First Nation|Takla]] |809 |948 |- |[[Tl'azt'en Nation|Tl'azt'en]] |2,786.10 |1,559 |- |[[Ulkatcho First Nation|Ulkatcho]] |3,245.70 |1,087 |- |[[Yekooche First Nation|Yekooche]] |3,225.50 |220 |- ! rowspan="6" |[[Dane-zaa]] |[[Blueberry River First Nations|Blueberry River]] |1,505.8 |546 |- |Doig River |1,358.1 |324 |- |[[Halfway River First Nation|Halfway River]] |3,988.8 |299 |- |[[Prophet River First Nation|Prophet River]] |373.90 |300 |- |[[Saulteau First Nation|Saulteau]]{{Efn|Also include [[Cree]], [[Nakoda people|Nakoda]], [[Saulteaux]] and [[Iroquois]] members}} |3,025.80 |1,434 |- |[[West Moberly First Nations|West Moberly]] |2,033.60 |373 |- ![[Dene]] |Fort Nelson |9,752.6 |1,015 |- ! rowspan="2" |[[Tahltan]] |[[Iskut First Nation|Iskut]] |161.60 |830 |- |[[Tahltan First Nation]] |1,377.10 |2,174 |- ! rowspan="3" |[[Tse'khene]] |[[Kwadacha Band|Kwadacha]] |385.40 |610 |- |McLeod Lake |18,285.70 |584 |- |[[Tsay Keh Dene First Nation|Tsay Keh Dene]] |201 |518 |- ! rowspan="6" |[[Tsilhqotʼin]] |[[?Esdilagh First Nation|ʔEsdilagh]] |1,348.20 |282 |- |[[Tlʼesqox First Nation|Tlʼesqox]] |2,582.50 |487 |- |[[Tlʼetinqox-tʼin Government Office|Tlʼetinqox-tʼin]] |5,655.9 |1,750 |- |[[Tŝideldel First Nation|Tŝideldel]] |4,362.5 |694 |- |[[Xeni Gwetʼin First Nation|Xeni Gwetʼin]] |1,260.50 |476 |- |[[Yunesit'in First Nation|Yunesitʼin]] |2,146.40 |509 |- ! rowspan="6" |[[Wetʼsuwetʼen]] |[[Hagwilget Village First Nation|Hagwilget]] |158.6 |838 |- |[[Nee-Tahi-Buhn Band|Nee-Tahi-Buhn]] |719.20 |146 |- |[[Skin Tyee First Nation|Skin Tyee]] |396.60 |193 |- |[[Ts'il Kaz Koh First Nation|Ts'il Kaz Koh]] |185 |207 |- |[[Wetʼsuwetʼen First Nation|Wetʼsuwetʼen]] |650 |250 |- |[[Witset First Nation|Witset]] |1,427 |2,139 |- ! rowspan="52" |[[Coast Salish]] ! rowspan="8" |[[Halkomelem|Hulʻqʻumiʻnumʻ]] |[[Scia'new First Nation|Beecher Bay]] |307.70 |277 |- |[[Cowichan Tribes]] |2,426 |5,614 |- |[[Halalt First Nation|Halalt]] |165.80 |213 |- |[[Lyackson First Nation|Lyackson]] |744.60 |233 |- |[[Penelakut First Nation|Penelakut]] |635.70 |1,247 |- |[[Nanoose First Nation|Snaw-naw-as]] |62.80 |277 |- |[[Snuneymuxw First Nation|Snuneymuxw]] |266 |1,999 |- |[[Stz'uminus First Nation|Stz'uminus]] |1,270.90 |1,466 |- ! rowspan="3" |[[Hunʼqumiʼnum]] |[[Musqueam First Nation|Musqueam]] |273 |1,500 |- |[[Tsawwassen First Nation|Tsawwassen]] |272.60 |416 |- |[[Tsleil-Waututh First Nation|Tsleil-Waututh]] |110.70 |715 |- ! rowspan="4" |[[Kʼómoks]] |[[Homalco First Nation|Homalco]] |745.10 |494 |- |[[Kʼómoks First Nation|K'ómoks]] |280.70 |353 |- |[[Klahoose]] |1,357.60 |454 |- |[[Tla'amin Nation|Tla'amin]] |1,907.20 |1248 |- ! rowspan="2" |[[Lekwungen]] |[[Esquimalt First Nation|Esquimalt]] |18.90 |379 |- |[[Songhees First Nation|Songhees]] |138.10 |692 |- ![[Pentlatch language|Pentlatch]] |[[Qualicum First Nation|Qualicum]] |77 |158 |- ![[Semiahmoo people|Semiahmoo]] |[[Semiahmoo First Nation|Semiahmoo]] |129.10 |104 |- ![[Squamish people|Squamish]] |[[Squamish Nation|Squamish]] |2,120 |4,667 |- ! rowspan="25" |[[Stó꞉lō]] |[[Aitchelitz First Nation|Aitchelitz]] |564.90 |41 |- |[[Chawathil First Nation|Chawathil]] |625.20 |672 |- |[[Cheam First Nation|Cheam]] |473.20 |586 |- |[[Katzie First Nation|Katzie]] |335.20 |661 |- |[[Kwantlen First Nation|Kwantlen]] |568.90 |414 |- |[[Kwaw-kwaw-Apilt First Nation|Kwaw-kwaw-Apilt]] |606.20 |60 |- |[[Kwikwetlem First Nation|Kwikwetlem]] |84.50 |148 |- |[[Leq'á:mel First Nation|Leq'á:mel]] |491.20 |559 |- |[[Matsqui First Nation|Matsqui]] |430.80 |282 |- |[[Peters First Nation|Peters]] |197 |192 |- |[[Popkum First Nation|Popkum]] |160 |13 |- |[[Seabird Island First Nation|Seabird Island]] |2,190.10 |1,098 |- |[[Skway First Nation|Shxwhá:y]] |798.50 |509 |- |[[Skawahlook First Nation|Skawahlook]] |85.20 |93 |- |[[Skowkale First Nation|Skowkale]] |144.10 |305 |- |[[Skwah First Nation|Skwah]] |885.20 |735 |- |[[Soowahlie First Nation|Soowahlie]] |533.40 |467 |- |[[Sq'éwlets First Nation|Sq'éwlets]] |247 |302 |- |[[Squiala First Nation|Squiala]] |676.60 |223 |- |[[Sts'ailes Nation|Sts'ailes]] |916 |1,181 |- |[[Sumas First Nation|Sumas]] |245.30 |384 |- |[[Tzeachten First Nation|Tzeachten]] |358.90 |621 |- |[[Union Bar First Nation|Union Bar]] |499.70 |177 |- |[[Yakweakwioose First Nation|Yakweakwioose]] |94.50 |96 |- |[[Yale First Nation|Yale]] |224.10 |210 |- ![[Shíshálh language|shíshálh]] |[[Shíshálh Nation|shíshálh]] |1,031.70 |1,692 |- !T'Sou-ke |[[T'Sou-ke Nation|T'Sou-ke]] |67.20 |355 |- ! rowspan="5" |'''''[[W̱SÁNEĆ]]''''' |[[Malahat First Nation|Malahat]] |247.90 |370 |- |[[Pauquachin First Nation|Pauquachin]] |330.40 |423 |- |[[Tsartlip First Nation|Tsartlip]] |333.80 |1,071 |- |[[Tsawout First Nation|Tsawout]] |423.40 |1,019 |- |[[Tseycum First Nation|Tseycum]] |196.30 |211 |- ! rowspan="50" |[[Interior Salish languages|Interior Salish]] ! rowspan="15" |[[Nlaka'pamux]] |[[Ashcroft Indian Band|Ashcroft]] |1,986.10 |440 |- |[[Boothroyd Indian Band|Boothroyd]] |1,131.4 |342 |- |[[Boston Bar First Nation|Boston Bar]] |556.1 |326 |- |[[Coldwater Indian Band|Coldwater]] |2,500.6 |959 |- |[[Cook's Ferry Indian Band|Cook's Ferry]] |3,983.5 |389 |- |[[Kanaka Bar First Nation|Kanaka Bar]] |273.9 |247 |- |[[Lower Nicola Indian Band|Lower Nicola]] |7,128.20 |1,572 |- |[[Lytton First Nation|Lytton]] |6,005.70 |2,152 |- |[[Nicomen Indian Band|Nicomen]] |1,175.70 |226 |- |[[Nooaitch Indian Band|Nooaitch]] |1,693.40 |247 |- |[[Oregon Jack Creek Band|Oregon Jack Creek]] |822.80 |74 |- |[[Shackan First Nation|Shackan]] |3,873.70 |129 |- |[[Siska Indian Band|Siska]] |357.50 |342 |- |[[Skuppah Indian Band|Skuppah]] |245.90 |151 |- |[[Spuzzum First Nation|Spuzzum]] |648 |501 |- ! rowspan="16" |[[Secwépemc]] |[[Adams Lake Indian Band|Adams Lake]] |2,908.80 |865 |- |[[Bonaparte Indian Band|Bonaparte]] |1,878.60 |1,156 |- |[[Esk'etemc First Nation|Esk'etemc]] |3,960.10 |1,206 |- |[[High Bar First Nation|High Bar]] |1,546.30 |310 |- |[[Neskonlith Indian Band|Neskonlith]] |2,811.20 |695 |- |[[Shuswap Indian Band|Shuswap]] |1,866.50 |312 |- |[[Simpcw First Nation|Simpcw]] |1,500.70 |894 |- |[[Skeetchestn Indian Band|Skeetchestn]] |8,042.50 |585 |- |[[Skwlax te Secwepemculecw]] |3,112.70 |389 |- |[[Spallumcheen Indian Band|Splatsin]] |3,905.20 |961 |- |[[Stswecem'c Xget'tem First Nation|Stswecem'c Xget'tem]] |5,582.80 |852 |- |[[Tkʼemlúps te Secwépemc|Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc]] |13,415.60 |1,556 |- |[[Canim Lake Band|Tsq'escen']] |2,064.90 |595 |- |[[Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band|Whispering Pines/Clinton]] |565.20 |237 |- |[[Williams Lake First Nation|Williams Lake]] |1,983.40 |1,064 |- |[[Xat'sull First Nation|Xat'sull]] |2,092.70 |468 |- ! rowspan="12" |[[Stʼatʼimc]] |[[Bridge River Indian Band|Bridge River]] |4,699.40 |501 |- |[[Cayoose Creek First Nation|Cayoose Creek]] |720.10 |213 |- |[[Douglas First Nation|Douglas]] |432.40 |391 |- |[[Lil'wat First Nation|Lil'wat]] |2,694.30 |2,294 |- |[[N'Quatqua First Nation|N'Quatqua]] |804.30 |387 |- |[[Samahquam First Nation|Samahquam]] |177.30 |385 |- |[[Shxw'ow'hamel First Nation|Shxw'ow'hamel]] |372.10 |250 |- |[[Skatin First Nations|Skatin]] |676.60 |423 |- |[[T'it'q'et First Nation|T'it'q'et]] |1,497.80 |510 |- |[[Ts'kw'aylaxw First Nation|Ts'kw'aylaxw]] |2,130 |598 |- |[[Seton Lake First Nation|Tsal'alh]] |1,891.70 |736 |- |[[Xaxli'p First Nation|Xaxli'p]] |1,581.60 |1,138 |- ! rowspan="7" |[[Syilx|Sylix]] |[[Lower Similkameen Indian Band|Lower Similkameen]] |15,048.80 |724 |- |[[Okanagan Indian Band|Okanagan]] |10,636.80 |2,462 |- |[[Osoyoos Indian Band|Osoyoos]] |13,009.10 |602 |- |[[Westbank First Nation|Westbank]] |2,161.30 |978 |- |[[Penticton Indian Band|Penticton]] |18,700.90 |1,216 |- |[[Upper Nicola Band|Upper Nicola]] |12,551.20 |1,005 |- |[[Upper Similkameen Indian Band|Upper Similkameen]] |2,725.90 |340 |- ! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |[[Haida people|Haida]] |[[Old Massett Village Council|Old Massett]] |970 |3,326 |- |[[Skidegate Band Council|Skidegate]] |840 |1,766 |- ! colspan="2" rowspan="3" |[[Kutenai]] |[[St. Mary's First Nation (British Columbia)|ʔaq̓am]] |8,717.90 |407 |- |[[Lower Kootenay Band|Lower Kootenay]] |3,246.30 |255 |- |[[Tobacco Plains Indian Band|Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi ‘it]] |5,070 |285 |- ! colspan="2" |[[Nuxalk]] |[[Nuxalk Nation|Nuxalk]] |2,025.90 |1,838 |- ! rowspan="17" |[[Tsimshianic languages|Timshianic]] ! rowspan="6" |[[Gitxsan]] |[[Gitanmaax Band|Gitanmaax]] |2,377.8 |2,641 |- |[[Gitanyow First Nation|Gitanyow]] |850.4 |864 |- |[[Gitsegukla Indian Band|Gitsegukla]] |1,930.5 |1,111 |- |[[Glen Vowell Indian Band|Glen Vowell]] |632.7 |426 |- |[[Gitwangak Indian Band|Gitwangak]] |1,571.9 |1,551 |- |[[Kispiox Band Council|Kispiox]] |1,675.2 |1,707 |- ! rowspan="4" |[[Nisga'a]] |[[Ging̱olx]] |2,891 |2,046 |- |[[Gitlaxt'aamiks|Gitlaxt'aamix]] |2,062 |1,865 |- |[[Gitwinksihlkw]] |644.80 |383 |- |[[Lax̱g̱altsʼap]] |2,609.90 |1,876 |- ! rowspan="7" |[[Tsimshian]] |[[Gitga'at First Nation|Gitga'at]] |641.70 |873 |- |[[Gitxaala Nation|Gitxaala]] |1,885.70 |2,110 |- |[[Kitasoo/Xaixais First Nation|Kitasoo/Xai'xais]]{{Efn|Combination of 2 groups: Tsimshian (Kitasoo) and Xai'xais, a Waskashan language speaking group}} |718.40 |905 |- |[[Kitselas]] |1,069.10 |783 |- |[[Kitsumkalum First Nation|Kitsumkalum]] |597 |905 |- |[[Lax-kw'alaams First Nation|Lax Kw'alaams]] |16,496.20 |4,237 |- |[[Metlakatla First Nation|Metlakatla]] |7,740.70 |1,114 |- ! rowspan="33" |[[Wakashan languages|Wakashan]] ! rowspan="2" |[[Ditidaht language|Ditidaht]] |[[Ditidaht First Nation|Ditidaht]] |750.7 |770 |- |[[Lake Cowichan First Nation|Ts'uubaa-asatx]] |2,424.60 |36 |- ![[Haisla people|Haisla]] |[[Haisla Nation|Haisla]] |726.10 |2118 |- ![[Heiltsuk]] |[[Heiltsuk Nation|Heiltsuk]] |1,420.40 |2535 |- ! rowspan="14" |[[Kwakwakaʼwakw]] |[[Daʼnaxdaʼxw Nation|Da'naxda'xw]] |39.30 |268 |- |[[Dzawada̱'enux̱w First Nation|Dzawada'enuxw]] |218 |555 |- |[[Gwaʼsala-ʼNakwaxdaʼxw Nations|Gwa'Sala-Nakwaxda'xw]] |794.10 |1,122 |- |[[Gwawaenuk Tribe|Gwawaenuk]] |206.30 |42 |- |[[Kwakiutl First Nation|Kwakiutl]] |502.10 |1,023 |- |[[Kwiakah First Nation|Kwiakah]] |68.80 |21 |- |[[Ḵwiḵwa̱sut'inux̱w Ha̱xwa'mis First Nation|Kwikwasut'inuxw Haxwa'mis]] |179.10 |309 |- |[[Mamalilikulla-QweʼQwaʼSotʼEm Band|Mamalilikulla-QweʼQwaʼSotʼEm]] |232.40 |481 |- |[[ʼNamgis First Nation|Namgis]] |442 |2,008 |- |[[Quatsino First Nation|Quatsino]] |402.70 |609 |- |[[Tlatlasikwala Nation|Tlatlasikwala]] |3,474.40 |68 |- |[[Tlowitsis Nation|Tlowitsis]] |176.40 |455 |- |[[We Wai Kai Nation|We Wai Kai]] |663.10 |1,305 |- |[[Campbell River First Nation (Wei Wai Kum)|Wei Wai Kum]] |203.30 |961 |- ! rowspan="14" |[[Nuu-chah-nulth]] |[[Ahousaht First Nation|Ahousaht]] |565.5 |2,233 |- |[[Ehattesaht First Nation|Ehattesaht]] |139.3 |568 |- |[[Hesquiaht First Nation|Hesquiaht]] |320.5 |753 |- |[[Hupacasath First Nation|Hupacasath]] |219.10 |377 |- |[[Huu-ay-aht First Nations|Huu-ay-aht]] |7,181{{Efn|New treaty settlement lands. Previous reserve lands were 1077 ha}} |733 |- |[[Kyuquot/Cheklesahht First Nation|Ka:'yu:'k't'h'/Che:k:tles7et'h']] |376.90 |581 |- |[[Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nations|Mowachaht/Muchalaht]] |388.30 |610 |- |[[Nuchatlaht First Nation|Nuchatlaht]] |92.20 |167 |- |[[Pacheedaht First Nation|Pacheedaht]] |117.70 |301 |- |[[Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations|Tla-o-qui-aht]] |347.80 |1,242 |- |[[Toquaht First Nation|Toquaht]] |194.70 |158 |- |[[Tseshaht First Nation|Tseshaht]] |593.60 |1,270 |- |[[Uchucklesaht First Nation|Uchucklesaht]] |232.70 |259 |- |[[Ucluelet First Nation|Ucluelet]] |199.30 |681 |- ![[Wuikinuxv]] |[[Wuikinuxv Nation|Wuikinuxv]] |712.80 |292 |}

==Knowledge of languages== [[File:First Nations language in British Columbia (2021).jpg|thumb|left|Largest First Nations knowledge of language in British Columbia, 2021 census]] {{clear}} == See also == * [[List of tribal councils in British Columbia]] * [[List of Indian reserves in British Columbia]]

== References == === Notes === {{Notelist}}

=== Citations === {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.firstnations.de First Nations, Land Rights and Environmentalism in British Columbia] German website that uses visual representations to support Aboriginal Title and Rights. * [http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/natural-resource-stewardship/consulting-with-first-nations/first-nations-negotiations/first-nations-a-z-listing Government of British Columbia's First Nations A-Z Listing] * [http://www.aboriginalbc.com Aboriginal Tourism Association of BC]: government-sponsored website that promotes aboriginal culture in the context of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. * [http://www.fnha.ca/about First Nations Health Authority]: - partnership of BC First Nations - working with federal and provincial partners to improve First Nations health in BC. *[http://bcafn.ca/community-profiles/ British Columbia Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) Community Profiles list]

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