# First Nations in British Columbia

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**First Nations in British Columbia** constitute the many [First Nations](/source/First_Nations_in_Canada) governments and peoples in the Canadian province of [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia). They are represented by 202 [band governments](/source/Band_government)[1] and 23 [tribal councils](/source/Tribal_council_(Canada)).[2]

[Ethnic groups](/source/Ethnic_groups) include the [Haida](/source/Haida_people), [Coast Salish](/source/Coast_Salish_peoples), [Kwakwaka'wakw](/source/Kwakwaka'wakw), [Gitxsan](/source/Gitxsan), [Tsimshian](/source/Tsimshian), [Nisga'a](/source/Nisga'a) and other examples of the [Pacific Northwest Coast cultures](/source/Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Pacific_Northwest_Coast), and also various [Interior Salish](/source/Interior_Salish) and [Athapaskan](/source/Athapaskan) peoples, and also the [Ktunaxa](/source/Ktunaxa).[3]

## List of band governments

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

## Knowledge of languages

Largest First Nations knowledge of language in British Columbia, 2021 census

## See also

- [List of tribal councils in British Columbia](/source/List_of_tribal_councils_in_British_Columbia)

- [List of Indian reserves in British Columbia](/source/List_of_Indian_reserves_in_British_Columbia)

## References

### Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Also include [Cree](/source/Cree), [Nakoda](/source/Nakoda_people), [Saulteaux](/source/Saulteaux) and [Iroquois](/source/Iroquois) members

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Combination of 2 groups: Tsimshian (Kitasoo) and Xai'xais, a Waskashan language speaking group

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** New treaty settlement lands. Previous reserve lands were 1077 ha

### Citations

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["British Columbia region"](https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1100100021003/1612465942223). *[Indigenous Services Canada](/source/Indigenous_Services_Canada)*. 2025-03-07. Retrieved 2025-04-08. British Columbia (BC) is home to 202 First Nations, about one third of all First Nations in Canada.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["First Nation Profiles - List of Tribal Council"](https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/FNP/Main/Index.aspx). *[Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada](/source/Crown-Indigenous_Relations_and_Northern_Affairs_Canada)*. 2008-11-14. Retrieved 2025-04-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Muckle, Robert J. (2014). [*The First Nations of British Columbia, Third Edition: An Anthropological Overview*](https://books.google.com/books/about/The_First_Nations_of_British_Columbia_Th.html?id=7deYBAAAQBAJ&source=kp_book_description). UBC Press. pp. 142–149. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-7748-2875-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-7748-2875-8).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["First Nations in BC"](https://www.bcafn.ca/first-nations-bc). *British Columbia Assembly of First Nations*. Retrieved 2025-04-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["First Nation Profiles"](https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/index.aspx?lang=eng). *[Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada](/source/Crown-Indigenous_Relations_and_Northern_Affairs_Canada)*. 2008-11-14. Retrieved 2025-04-09.

## External links

- [First Nations, Land Rights and Environmentalism in British Columbia](http://www.firstnations.de) German website that uses visual representations to support Aboriginal Title and Rights.

- [Government of British Columbia's First Nations A-Z Listing](http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/natural-resource-stewardship/consulting-with-first-nations/first-nations-negotiations/first-nations-a-z-listing)

- [Aboriginal Tourism Association of BC](http://www.aboriginalbc.com): government-sponsored website that promotes aboriginal culture in the context of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.

- [First Nations Health Authority](http://www.fnha.ca/about): - partnership of BC First Nations - working with federal and provincial partners to improve First Nations health in BC.

- [British Columbia Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) Community Profiles list](http://bcafn.ca/community-profiles/)

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