List of First Nations governments in British Columbia


This is a list of First Nations governments in the Canadian province of British Columbia. "First Nation" refers to the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. In the context used here, it refers only to band governments. For a list of peoples and ethnicities please see List of First Nations peoples in British Columbia. For a list of Indian Reserves, see List of Indian reserves in British Columbia.
Governmentalternate namesname of peopleethnicitylanguageTribal Council affiliationlocation
Acho Dene Koe First NationAcho Dene KoeDeneCarrier Sekani Tribal Council & Dehcho First Nations
Ahousaht First NationAhousahtNuu-chah-nulth-ahtNuu-chah-nulth languageNuu-chah-nulth Tribal CouncilAhousaht, Clayoquot Sound
Aitchelitz BandHalqemeylem
Alexandria First NationTsilhqot'in Tribal Council
Alexis Creek First NationTsilhqot'in Tribal CouncilAlexis Creek
Alkali Lake Indian BandAlkali Lake First NationEsketemcSecwepemc, Tsilhqot'inSecwepemctsin, Tsilhqot'inUnaffiliatedAlkali Lake
Ashcroft Indian BandAshcroft First NationNlaka'pamuxNlaka'pamuxtsinNlaka'pamux Nation Tribal CouncilAshcroft
Blueberry River First Nations
Boothroyd Indian BandNlaka'pamuxBoothroyd's
Boston Bar Indian BandBoston Bar First NationNlaka'pamuxNlaka'pamuxtsinNlaka'pamux Nation Tribal CouncilBoston Bar
Bridge River Indian BandXwisten First NationSt'at'imcSt'at'imcetsLillooet Tribal CouncilLillooet
Burns Lake Indian Band
Cacli'p First NationXaxli'p First NationSt'at'imcSt'at'imcetsLillooet Tribal CouncilFountain
Campbell River First Nation Wei Wai KumLaich-kwil-tach Lekwala Kwak'walaKwakiutl District CouncilCampbell River
Canim Lake Band
Canoe Creek Band/Dog Creek Indian Band
We Wai Kai First NationCape Mudge First Nation, Cape Mudge Indian BandLaich-kwil-tach Lekwala Kwak'walaKwakiutl District CouncilQuadra Island
Carcross/Tagish First NationTlingit, TahltanTlingit, Tahltan
Cayoose Creek First NationSekwelwas First Nation, Cayoose Creek Indian BandSt'at'imcSt'at'imcetsLillooet Tribal CouncilLillooet
Champagne and Aishihik First NationsDene
Chawathil First NationHalqemeylem
Cheam Indian BandHalqemeylem
Chehalis Indian BandChehalis First NationSts'ailesHalqemeylemChehalis
Chemainus First NationNaut'sa mawt Tribal Council
Cheslatta Indian BandCheslatta First NationCheslatta peopleDakelhCarrier languageCarrier Sekani Tribal CouncilCheslatta Lake
Coldwater Indian BandColdwater First NationNlaka'pamuxNlaka'pamuxtsinNicola Tribal AssociationMerritt
Columbia Lake First Nation
Cook's Ferry Indian BandCook's Ferry First NationNlaka'pamuxNlaka'pamuxtsinNicola Tribal AssociationSpences Bridge
Cowichan Tribes
Da'naxda'xw Awaetlatla NationDa'naxda'xw-AwaetlatlaKwakwaka'wakwKwak'walaPort Hardy
Dease River First Nation
Ditidaht First NationDitidahtNuu-chah-nulth-ahtNuu-chah-nulthnon-member affiliate of Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal CouncilNitinat
Doig River First NationDoig River Indian Band
Douglas First NationPort Douglas First NationXa'xtsaSt'at'imcSt'at'imcetsIn-SHUCK-ch NationPort Douglas
Ehattesaht First NationEhattesahtNuu-chah-nulth-ahtNuu-chah-nulth languageNuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
Fort Nelson First NationFort Nelson
Gitsegukla Indian Band
Gitanyow First Nation
Gitxaala Nation
Glen Vowell Indian Band
Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw NationGwa'sala, 'Nak'waxda'xw Kwakwaka'wakw'Nak̕wala Kwak'walaKwakiutl District Council
Gwawaenuk Tribe
Halfway River First NationDunnezaDunnezaTreaty 8 Tribal AssociationPeace River Country
Hagwilget Village First Nation
Kitamaat First Nation
Halalt First Nation
Hartley Bay Indian Band
Heiltsuk NationHeiltsukBella Bella
Hesquiaht First NationHesquiahtNuu-chah-nulth-ahtNuu-chah-nulth languageNuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
High Bar First NationHigh Bar Indian BandLlenlleney'tenSecwepemc, Tsilhqot'inSecwepemc language, Tsilhqot'in languageFraser Canyon north of Lillooet
Homalco Indian BandHomalco First NationHomalcoMainland ComoxComox language
Hupacasath First NationHupacasathNuu-chah-nulth-ahtNuu-chah-nulth languageNuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
Huu-ay-aht First NationHuu-ay-ahtNuu-chah-nulth-ahtNuu-chah-nulth languageNuu-chah-nulth Tribal CouncilOhiaht
Iskut First NationIskut Indian BandTahltanTahltan languageIskut, British Columbia
Kanaka Bar Indian BandKanaka Bar First NationNlaka'pamuxThompson languageFraser Canyon Indian AdministrationKanaka Bar
Katzie First NationKatzie Indian BandHalqemeylemPitt Meadows, Langley, Barnston Island
Kitasoo/Xaixais First Nation
Kitselas First Nation
Kitsumkalum First Nation
Klahoose First NationKlahoose Indian BandClo-oose
K'ómoks First NationComox Indian Band K'ómoksLaich-kwil-tach -ComoxLekwala Kwak'walaKwakiutl District CouncilCampbell River
Kwadacha BandKwadacha First Nation
Kwakiutl First NationKwagyulh, Kwagyuilh, Port Hardy BandKwagyulhKwakwaka'wakwKwak'walaunaffiliatedPort Hardy
Kwantlen First NationFraser River SalishHalqemeylemFort Langley
Kwaw-kwaw-a-pilt First NationHalqemeylem
Kwiakah First NationsLaich-kwil-tach Lekwala Kwak'wala
Kwicksutaineuk/Ah-Kwa-Mish First NationKwicksutaineuk, Ah-Kwa-MishKwakwaka'wakw
Kwikwetlem First NationKway-qui-tlam First Nation
Coquitlam Indian Band
KwikwetlemHalqemeylem
Kyuquot/Cheklesahht First NationKyuquot, CheklesahhtNuu-chah-nulthNuu-chah-nulth languageNuu-chah-nulth Tribal CouncilKyuquot Sound
Lakahahmen First NationHalqemeylemNicomen Island, Deroche
Lake Babine NationBabine First Nation, Babine Indian BandWet'suwet'en
Lake Cowichan First Nation
Lax-kw'alaams First Nation
Lheidli-T'enneh BandDakelhCarrier languagePrince George
Liard First NationLiard River
Lil'wat First NationLil'wat Nation, Mount Currie Indian BandLower St'at'imcSt'at'imcetsLillooet Tribal CouncilMount Currie
Little Shuswap Indian BandQaooutSecwepemcSecwepemc'tsnChase
Lower Kootenay First Nation
Lower Nicola First Nation
Lower Post First NationLower Post
Lower Similkameen Indian BandSyilxSyilx'tsnKeremeos
Lyackson First Nation
Lytton First NationLytton BandCamchin'muxNlaka'pamuxNlaka'pamuxtsinUnaffiliatedLytton
McLeod Lake Indian Band
Mamalilikulla-Qwe'Qwa'Sot'Em BandMamalilikulla-Qwe'Qwa'Sot'Em First NationMamalilikulla, Qwe'Qwa'Sot'EmKwakwaka'wakwKwak'walaKwakiutl District Council
Matsqui First NationHalqemeylemMatsqui
Metlakatla First Nation
Mowachaht/Muchalaht First NationsMowachaht, MuchalahtNuu-chah-nulthNuu-chah-nulth languageNuu-chah-nulth Tribal CouncilGold River-Tahsis
Musqueam Indian BandMusqueam NationXwméthkwyiemHunquminum'Vancouver
'Namgis First NationNimpkish Indian Band'NamgisKwakwaka'wakwKwak'walaKwakiutl District Council
Nadleh Whut'en First Nation
Nak'azdli Band
Nanoose First Nation
Nazko First Nation
Nee-Tahi-Buhn Band
Nicomen Indian BandNicomen First NationNlaka'pamuxNlaka'pamuxtsinFraser Canyon Indian Administration, Nicola Tribal Associationnear Lytton
N'quatqua BandN'quatqua First Nation, Nequatque, N'quat'quaSt'at'imcSt'at'imcetsD'Arcy
Nooaitch Indian BandNooaitch First NationNlaka'pamuxNlaka'pamuxtsinNicola Tribal Association
Nuchatlaht First NationsNuchatlahtNuu-chah-nulthNuu-chah-nulth languageNuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
Nuxálk NationBella Coola First NationNuxálkNuxálk languageBella Coola
Okanagan Indian BandSyilxSyilx'tsnVernon
Old Massett Village Council
Oregon Jack Creek Indian BandOregon Jack First NationNlaka'pamuxNlaka'pamuxtsinNlaka'pamux Nation Tribal CouncilAshcroft
Osoyoos Indian BandOsoyoos First NationSyilxSyilx'tsnOsoyoos
Pacheedaht First NationPacheedahtNuu-chah-nulth-ahtNuu-chah-nulth languageunaffiliated
Pavilion Indian BandTs'kw'aylaxw First NationSt'at'imc-SecwepemcSecwepemctsn-St'at'imcetsLillooet Tribal CouncilPavilion
Penelakut First Nations
Penticton Indian BandSyilxSyilx'tsnOkanagan Nation AllianceOsoyoos
Peters BandHalqemeylem
Popkum BandHalqemeylemPopkum
Prophet River Band
Qualicum First Nation
Qayqayt First Nation
Quatsino First NationQuatsinoKwakwaka'wakw-ComoxG̱uc̓ala Kwak'walaKwakiutl District Council
Red Bluff First Nation
Saik'uz First Nation
Samahquam First NationSt'at'imcLower Lillooet River
Saulteau First NationSaulteau
Scowlitz First NationHalqemeylemHarrison Mills
Seabird Island BandHalqemeylemAgassiz
Sechelt Indian BandSechelt First NationShishalhSháshíshálhemSechelt
Semiahmoo First NationSemiahmoo Indian BandStraits SalishWhite Rock
Seton Lake First NationSeton BandTslalalh'mcSt'at'imcSt'at'imcetsLillooet Tribal CouncilShalalth
Shackan Indian BandShackan First NationSxe'xn'xNlaka'pamuxNlaka'pamuxtsinLower Nicola-
Simpcw First NationNorth Thompson Indian BandSimpcwSecwepemcSecwepemctsinShuswap Nation Tribal CouncilChu Chua, N of Barriere
Siska Indian BandSiska First NationNlaka'pamuxNlaka'pamuxtsinNicola Tribal AssociationSiska
Skatin First NationSkookumchuck Hot Springs Indian BandSt'at'imcSkookumchuck Hot Springs
Skin Tyee Band
Skawahlook First Nation
Skeetchestn Indian Band
Skidegate Band Council
Skway First NationHalqemeylemRosedale
Shxw'ow'hamel First NationSkowkamel, OhamilHalqemeylem
Skawahlook First NationHalqemeylem
Skowkale First NationHalqemeylem
Skuppah Indian BandSkuppah First NationNlaka'pamuxNlaka'pamuxtsnFraser Canyon Indian Administration
Skwah First NationSkwah Indian Band Halqemeylem
Sliammon First NationMainland ComoxComox language
Soda Creek/Deep Creek Band
Songhees First Nation
Soowahlie First NationHalqemeylem
Spuzzum Indian BandSpuzzum First NationNlaka'pamuxNlaka'pamuxtsinNlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council, Fraser Canyon Indian AdministrationSpuzzum
Squamish NationSquamish First Nation, Squamish Indian BandSquamish peopleSquamish languageSquamish, North Vancouver
Squiala First NationHalqemeylem
Stellat'en First Nation
Stone Indian BandStone First NationYunesit'inTsilhqot'inChilcotin languageStone
St. Mary's Indian Band
Sumas First NationHalqemeylemSumas
Tahltan Indian BandTahltan NationTahltanTahltan languageTelegraph Creek
Takla Lake First Nation
T'it'q'et First NationT'it'kt First Nation, Lillooet Indian BandLower St'at'imcSt'at'imcetsLillooet Tribal CouncilLillooet
Taku River Tlingit First NationTlingitTlingit language
Tl'azt'en Nation
Tla-o-qui-aht First NationsTla-o-qui-ahtNuu-chah-nulth-ahtNuu-chah-nulth languageNuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
Tlatlasikwala NationTlatlasikwalaKwakwaka'wakwKwak'walaPort Hardy
Tlowitsis NationTlowitsisKwakwaka'wakwKwak'wala
Tobacco Plains Indian Band
Toosey First Nation
Toquaht First NationToquahtNuu-chah-nulth-ahtNuu-chah-nulth languageNuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
Tsawataineuk Indian BandTsawataineuk First NationTsawataineukKwakwaka'wakwKwak'wala
Tsawwassen Indian BandTsawwassen First NationStraits SalishTsawwassen
Tsay Keh Dene BandTsay Keh Dene NationDeneDene language
Tseshaht First NationTseshahtNuu-chah-nulth-ahtNuu-chah-nulth languageNuu-chah-nulth Tribal CouncilPort Alberni
Tseycum First Nation
Tsi Del Del First NationTsi Del DelTsilhqot'inChilcotin language
Tsleil-Waututh First NationBurrard BandCoast Salish peoplesSkwxwu7mesh snichimNorth Vancouver-
Tzeachten First NationHalqemeylem
Uchucklesaht First NationUchucklesahtNuu-chah-nulth-ahtNuu-chah-nulth languageNuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
Ulkatcho First Nation
Union Bar First NationUnion Bar Indian BandFraser River SalishHalqemeylemHope
Upper Nicola Indian BandSpaxominSyilx, Scw'exmxSyilx'tsn, Nlaka'pamuxtsinOkanagan Nation Alliance, Nicola Tribal AssociationOsoyoos
Upper Similkameen Indian BandSyilxSyilx'tsnKeremeos
West Moberly First Nations
Westbank First NationSyilxSyilx'tsnOkanagan Nation AllianceKelowna
Wet'suwet'en First Nation
Williams Lake Indian Band
Witset First Nation
Wuikinuxv First NationOwekeeno First Nation, Rivers Inlet BandWuikinuxvOowekyalaRivers Inlet
Yakweakwioose First NationHalqemeylem
Yale First NationYale BandHalqemeylemYale
Yekooche First NationStuart-Trembleur BandDakelhCarrier languageCarrier Sekani Tribal CouncilStuart Lake
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ GovernmentUcluelet First NationYuułuʔiłʔatḥNuu-chah-nulth-ahtNuu-chah-nulth languageMaa-nulth Treaty Society, Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal CouncilHitacu, Ucluelet