List of First Nations governments in British Columbia

This is a list of First Nations governments (also band governments) in the Canadian province of British Columbia. "First Nation" refers to the Indigenous 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 (which includes extinct groups). For a list of Indian Reserves, see List of Indian reserves in British Columbia.

Government alternate names name of people(s) ethnicity language(s) Tribal Council affiliation(s) location(s)
Acho Dene Koe First Nation Acho Dene Koe Dene Carrier Sekani Tribal Council & Dehcho First Nations
Ahousaht First Nation Ahousaht Nuu-chah-nulth-aht Nuu-chah-nulth language Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Ahousaht, Clayoquot Sound
Aitchelitz First Nation Stó꞉lō Coast Salish Halqemeylem Sto:lo Nation Chilliwack
Ashcroft Indian Band Ashcroft First Nation Nlaka'pamux Nlaka'pamuxtsin Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council Ashcroft
Blueberry River First Nations Dane-zaa Dane-zaa language
Boothroyd Indian Band Nlaka'pamux Nlaka'pamuxtsin Nlakaʼpamux Nation Tribal Council Boothroyd's
Boston Bar First Nation Nlaka'pamux Nlaka'pamuxtsin Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council Boston Bar
Bridge River Indian Band Xwisten First Nation St'at'imc St'at'imcets Lillooet Tribal Council Lillooet
Cacli'p First Nation Xaxli'p First Nation St'at'imc St'at'imcets Lillooet Tribal Council Fountain
Campbell River First Nation Wei Wai Kim Laich-kwil-tach Kwakwaka'wakw Kwak'wala Kwakiutl District Council Campbell River
Canim Lake Band Tsq'escen' Secwépemc Shuswap Northern Shuswap Tribal Council Canim Lake
Carcross/Tagish First Nation Tlingit, Tahltan Tlingit, Tahltan
Cayoose Creek First Nation Sekwelwas First Nation, Cayoose Creek Indian Band St'at'imc St'at'imcets Lillooet Tribal Council Lillooet
Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Dene
Chawathil First Nation Stó꞉lō Coast Salish Halqemeylem Sto:lo Nation
Cheam Indian Band Stó꞉lō Coast Salish Halqemeylem Sto:lo Nation
Chehalis Indian Band Chehalis First Nation Sts'ailes Coast Salish Halqemeylem Chehalis
Cheslatta Indian Band Cheslatta First Nation Cheslatta people Dakelh Carrier language Carrier Sekani Tribal Council Cheslatta Lake
Coldwater Indian Band Coldwater First Nation Nlaka'pamux Nlaka'pamuxtsin Nicola Tribal Association Merritt
Columbia Lake First Nation
Cook's Ferry Indian Band Cook's Ferry First Nation Nlaka'pamux Nlaka'pamuxtsin Nicola Tribal Association Spences Bridge
Cowichan Tribes
Da'naxda'xw Awaetlatla Nation Da'naxda'xw-Awaetlatla Kwakwaka'wakw Kwak'wala Port Hardy
Dease River First Nation
Ditidaht First Nation Ditidaht Nuu-chah-nulth-aht Nuu-chah-nulth non-member affiliate of Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Nitinat
Doig River First Nation Doig River Indian Band
Douglas First Nation Port Douglas First Nation Xa'xtsa St'at'imc St'at'imcets In-SHUCK-ch Nation Port Douglas
Dzawada’enuxw First Nation Tsawataineuk First Nation Tsawataineuk Kwakwaka'wakw Kwak'wala Musgamagw Tsawataineuk Tribal Council
Ehattesaht First Nation Ehattesaht Nuu-chah-nulth-aht Nuu-chah-nulth language Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
Esk'etemc First Nation Alkali Lake First Nation Esketemc Secwepemc, Tsilhqot'in Secwepemctsin, Tsilhqot'in Unaffiliated Alkali Lake
Esquimalt First Nation Lekwungen Coast Salish Lekwungen Victoria
Fort Nelson First Nation Fort Nelson
Gitsegukla Indian Band
Gitanyow First Nation Gitxsan Gitxsan Gitxsan language
Gitga'at First Nation Hartley Bay Gitga'at Tsimshian Tsimshian language Tsimshian Tribal Council Hartley Bay
Gitxaala Nation Kitkatla Tsimshian Tsimshian language
Glen Vowell Indian Band
Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nation Gwa'sala, 'Nak'waxda'xw (Nahwitti) Kwakwaka'wakw 'Nak̕wala Kwak'wala Kwakiutl District Council
Gwawaenuk Tribe Kwakwaka'wakw Kwakʼwala Musgamagw Dzawada'enuxw Tribal Council
Halfway River First Nation Dunneza Dunneza Treaty 8 Tribal Association Peace River Country
Hagwilget Village Council Gitxsan Gitxsan language
Haisla Nation Haisla Haisla Kitimat
Halalt First Nation
Heiltsuk Nation Heiltsuk Heiltsuk Heiltsuk dialect Bella Bella
Hesquiaht First Nation Hesquiaht Nuu-chah-nulth-aht Nuu-chah-nulth language Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
High Bar First Nation High Bar Indian Band Llenlleney'ten Secwepemc, Tsilhqot'in Secwepemc language, Tsilhqot'in language Fraser Canyon north of Lillooet
Homalco Indian Band Homalco First Nation Homalco Mainland Comox Comox language
Hupacasath First Nation Hupacasath Nuu-chah-nulth-aht Nuu-chah-nulth language Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
Huu-ay-aht First Nation Huu-ay-aht Nuu-chah-nulth-aht Nuu-chah-nulth language Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Ohiaht
Iskut First Nation Iskut Indian Band Tahltan Tahltan language Iskut, British Columbia
Kanaka Bar First Nation T'eqt'aqtn'mux Nlaka'pamux Thompson language Fraser Canyon Indian Administration Kanaka Bar
Katzie First Nation Katzie Indian Band Stó꞉lō Coast Salish Halqemeylem Pitt Meadows, Langley, Barnston Island
Kitasoo/Xaixais First Nation Wuikinuxv-Kitasoo-Nuxalk Tribal Council
Kitselas First Nation Kitselas Tsimshian Tsimshianic languages Tsimshian First Nations Terrace
Kitsumkalum First Nation Kitselas Tsimshian Tsimshianic languages Tsimshian First Nations Terrace
Klahoose First Nation Klahoose Indian Band Clo-oose
Kʼómoks First Nation Comox First Nation K'ómoks Coast Salish Comox language Kwakiutl District Council Campbell River
Kwadacha Band Kwadacha First Nation
Kwakiutl First Nation Kwagyulh, Kwagyuilh, Port Hardy Band Kwaguʼł Kwakwaka'wakw Kwak'wala Unaffiliated Port Hardy
Kwantlen First Nation Fraser River Salish Halqemeylem Fort Langley
Kwaw-kwaw-a-pilt First Nation Stó꞉lō Coast Salish Halqemeylem Sto:lo Nation
Kwiakah First Nation Laich-kwil-tach Kwakwaka'wakw Kwak'wala Kwakiutl District Council
Ḵwiḵwa̱sut'inux̱w Ha̱xwa'mis First Nation Kwicksutaineuk-ah-kwa-mish First Nation Kwicksutaineuk, Haxwa'mis Kwakwaka'wakw Kwak'wala Musgamagw Dzawada'enuxw Tribal Council
Kwikwetlem First Nation Coquitlam Indian Band Kwikwetlem Halqemeylem
Kyuquot/Cheklesahht First Nation Ka:'yu:'k't'h'/Che:k:tles7et'h' First Nation Kyuquot, Cheklesahht Nuu-chah-nulth Nuu-chah-nulth language Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, Maa-nulth First Nations Kyuquot Sound
Lake Babine Nation Wet'suwet'en Dakelh Babine-Witsuwitʼen
Lake Cowichan First Nation Ts'uubaa-asatx Nation Ts'uubaa-asatx Coast Salish Halkomelem Lake Cowichan
Lax-kw'alaams First Nation Port Simpson Tsimshian Coast Tsimshian dialect Lax Kwʼalaams
Leq'á:mel First Nation Lakahahmen, Sumas Sto:lo Halqemeylem Sto:lo Nation Nicomen Island, Deroche
Lheidli-T'enneh Band Dakelh Carrier language Prince George
Liard First Nation Liard River
Lil'wat First Nation Lil'wat Nation, Mount Currie Indian Band Lower St'at'imc St'at'imcets Lillooet Tribal Council Mount Currie
Little Shuswap Indian Band Qaoout Secwepemc Secwepemc'tsn Chase
Lower Kootenay First Nation Ktunaxa Nation
Lower Nicola First Nation
Lower Post First Nation Lower Post
Lower Similkameen Indian Band Syilx Syilx'tsn Keremeos
Lyackson First Nation
Lytton First Nation Lytton Band Camchin'mux Nlaka'pamux Nlaka'pamuxtsin Unaffiliated Lytton
Malahat First Nation MÁLEXEȽ W̱SÁNEĆ Coast Salish Saanich Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council
Mamalilikulla-Qwe'Qwa'Sot'Em Band Mamalilikulla-Qwe'Qwa'Sot'Em First Nation Mamalilikulla, Qwe'Qwa'Sot'Em Kwakwaka'wakw Kwak'wala Kwakiutl District Council
Matsqui First Nation Stó꞉lō Coast Salish Halqemeylem Sto:lo Nation Matsqui
McLeod Lake Indian Band
Metlakatla First Nation Tsimshian Sm'algya̱x
Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nations Mowachaht, Muchalaht Nuu-chah-nulth Nuu-chah-nulth language Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Gold River-Tahsis
Musqueam First Nation Musqueam Nation Xwméthkwyiem Coast Salish Halkomelem Vancouver
'Namgis First Nation Nimpkish Indian Band 'Namgis Kwakwaka'wakw Kwak'wala Kwakiutl District Council
Nadleh Whut'en First Nation
Nak'azdli Band
Nanoose First Nation
Nazko First Nation
Nee-Tahi-Buhn Band
Nicomen Indian Band Nicomen First Nation Nlaka'pamux Nlaka'pamuxtsin Fraser Canyon Indian Administration, Nicola Tribal Association near Lytton
N'quatqua Band N'quatqua First Nation, Nequatque, N'quat'qua St'at'imc St'at'imcets D'Arcy
Nooaitch Indian Band Nooaitch First Nation Nlaka'pamux Nlaka'pamuxtsin Nicola Tribal Association
Nuchatlaht First Nations Nuchatlaht Nuu-chah-nulth Nuu-chah-nulth language Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
Nuxálk Nation Bella Coola First Nation Nuxálk Nuxálk language Wuikinuxv-Kitasoo-Nuxalk Tribal Council Bella Coola
Okanagan Indian Band Syilx Syilx'tsn Vernon
Old Massett Village Council Haida Haida Council of the Haida Nation Old Massett
Oregon Jack Creek Indian Band Oregon Jack First Nation Nlaka'pamux Nlaka'pamuxtsin Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council Ashcroft
Osoyoos Indian Band Osoyoos First Nation Syilx Syilx'tsn Osoyoos
Pacheedaht First Nation Pacheedaht Nuu-chah-nulth-aht Nuu-chah-nulth language Unaffiliated
Pauquachin First Nation W̱SÁNEĆ Coast Salish Saanich Sidney
Pavilion Indian Band Ts'kw'aylaxw First Nation St'at'imc-Secwepemc Secwepemctsn-St'at'imcets Lillooet Tribal Council Pavilion
Penelakut First Nations Spune’luxutth
Penticton Indian Band SnPink’tn Syilx Syilx'tsn Okanagan Nation Alliance Osoyoos
Peters Band Stó꞉lō Coast Salish Halqemeylem
Popkum Band Stó꞉lō Coast Salish Halqemeylem Sto:lo Nation Popkum
Prophet River Band
Qualicum First Nation Coast Salish Pentlatch Unaffiliated Qualicum Beach
New Westminster Indian Band Qayqayt First Nation Coast Salish Unaffiliated Vancouver
Quatsino First Nation Quatsino Kwakwaka'wakw-Comox G̱uc̓ala (G̱ut̕sala) Kwak'wala Kwakiutl District Council Quatsino Sound
Red Bluff First Nation Lhtako Dene Nation Dakelh Carrier language Carrier-Chilcotin Tribal Council Quesnel
Saik'uz First Nation Dakelh Carrier language Carrier Sekani Tribal Council Vanderhoof
Samahquam First Nation St'at'imc Lower Lillooet River
Saulteau First Nation Saulteau
Scowlitz First Nation Stó꞉lō Coast Salish Halqemeylem Sto:lo Nation Harrison Mills
Seabird Island First Nation Stó꞉lō Coast Salish Halqemeylem Sto:lo Nation Agassiz
Shíshálh Nation Sechelt Indian Band shíshálh she shashishalhem ch’atlich (Sechelt), ḵalpilin (Pender Harbour), lekw’emin (Jervis Inlet)
Semiahmoo First Nation SEMYOME Semiahmoo people Coast Salish Straits Salish Unaffiliated White Rock
Seton Lake First Nation Seton Band Tslalalh'mc St'at'imc St'at'imcets Lillooet Tribal Council Shalalth
Shackan Indian Band Shackan First Nation Sxe'xn'x Nlaka'pamux Nlaka'pamuxtsin Lower Nicola
Simpcw First Nation North Thompson Indian Band Simpcw Secwepemc Secwepemctsin Shuswap Nation Tribal Council Chu Chua, N of Barriere
Siska Indian Band Nlaka'pamux Nlaka'pamuxtsin Nicola Tribal Association Siska
Skatin First Nations Skookumchuck In-SHUCK-ch St'at'imc Lillooet language In-SHUCK-ch Nation Skookumchuck Hot Springs
Skawahlook First Nation
Skeetchestn Indian Band
Skidegate Band Council Haida Haida Council of the Haida Nation Skidegate
Skin Tyee Wet'suwet'en Dakelh Babine-Witsuwitʼen Prince George
Skway First Nation Stó꞉lō Coast Salish Halqemeylem Sto:lo Nation Rosedale
Shxw'ow'hamel First Nation Skowkamel, Ohamil Stó꞉lō Coast Salish Halqemeylem Sto:lo Nation
Skawahlook First Nation Stó꞉lō Coast Salish Halqemeylem Sto:lo Nation
Skowkale First Nation Stó꞉lō Coast Salish Halqemeylem Sto:lo Nation
Skuppah Indian Band Skuppah First Nation Nlaka'pamux Nlaka'pamuxtsn Fraser Canyon Indian Administration
Skwah First Nation Skwah Indian Band (also "Skway") Stó꞉lō Coast Salish Halqemeylem Sto:lo Nation
Sliammon First Nation Mainland Comox Comox language
Soda Creek/Deep Creek Band
Songhees First Nation Lekwungen Coast Salish Lekwungen Victoria
Soowahlie First Nation Stó꞉lō Coast Salish Halqemeylem Sto:lo Nation
Spuzzum Indian Band Spuzzum First Nation Nlaka'pamux Nlaka'pamuxtsin Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council, Fraser Canyon Indian Administration Spuzzum
Squamish Nation Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Squamish people Coast Salish Squamish language Squamish, North Vancouver
Squiala First Nation Stó꞉lō Coast Salish Halqemeylem Sto:lo Nation
Stellat'en First Nation
Stone Indian Band Stone First Nation Yunesit'in Tsilhqot'in Chilcotin language Stone
Stswecem'c Xget'tem First Nation Canoe Creek Band/Dog Creek Indian Band Secwépemc Shuswap Northern Shuswap Tribal Council Canoe Creek
Stz'uminus First Nation Chemainus First Nation Coast Salish Halqemeylem Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council Ladysmith
Sumas First Nation Stó꞉lō Coast Salish Halqemeylem Sto:lo Nation Sumas
Tahltan Indian Band Tahltan Nation Tahltan Tahltan language Telegraph Creek
Takla Lake First Nation
T'it'q'et First Nation T'it'kt First Nation, Lillooet Indian Band Lower St'at'imc St'at'imcets Lillooet Tribal Council Lillooet
Taku River Tlingit First Nation Tlingit Tlingit language
Tl'azt'en Nation
Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations Tla-o-qui-aht Nuu-chah-nulth-aht Nuu-chah-nulth language Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
Tlatlasikwala Nation Tlatlasikwala Kwakwaka'wakw Kwak'wala Port Hardy
Tlowitsis Nation Tlowitsis Kwakwaka'wakw Kwak'wala
Tobacco Plains Indian Band
Toosey First Nation
Toquaht First Nation Toquaht Nuu-chah-nulth-aht Nuu-chah-nulth language Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
Tsartlip First Nation W̱SÁNEĆ Coast Salish Saanich Sencot'en Alliance Brentwood Bay
Tsawwassen First Nation sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ Coast Salish Halkomelem Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council Tsawwassen
Tsawout First Nation W̱SÁNEĆ Coast Salish Saanich Sencot'en Alliance Saanich
Tsay Keh Dene Band Tsay Keh Dene Nation Dene Dene language
Tseshaht First Nation Tseshaht Nuu-chah-nulth-aht Nuu-chah-nulth language Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Port Alberni
Tseycum First Nation W̱SÍḴEM W̱SÁNEĆ Coast Salish Saanich
Ts'il Kaz Koh First Nation Burns Lake First Nation Wetʼsuwetʼen Dakelh Babine-Witsuwitʼen Carrier Sekani Tribal Council Burns Lake
Tŝideldel First Nation Tsi Del Del

Alexis Creek

Nenqayni Deni Tsilhqot'in Chilcotin language Tsilhqotʼin National Government Alexis Creek
Tsleil-Waututh First Nation Burrard Band Coast Salish Skwxwu7mesh snichim North Vancouver
Tzeachten First Nation Sto:lo Halqemeylem Sto:lo Nation
Uchucklesaht First Nation Uchucklesaht Nuu-chah-nulth-aht Nuu-chah-nulth language Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
Ulkatcho First Nation
Union Bar First Nation Union Bar Indian Band Fraser River Salish Halqemeylem Hope
Upper Nicola Indian Band Spaxomin Syilx, Scw'exmx Syilx'tsn, Nlaka'pamuxtsin Okanagan Nation Alliance, Nicola Tribal Association Osoyoos
Upper Similkameen Indian Band Syilx Syilx'tsn Keremeos
We Wai Kai First Nation Cape Mudge First Nation Laich-kwil-tach Kwakwaka'wakw Kwak'wala Kwakiutl District Council Quadra Island
West Moberly First Nations Dane-zaa, Cree Dane-zaa, Cree Treaty 8 Tribal Association Moberly Lake
Westbank First Nation Syilx Syilx'tsn Okanagan Nation Alliance Kelowna
Wetʼsuwetʼen First Nation Broman Lake Indian Band Wet'suwet'en Dakelh Babine-Witsuwitʼen Carrier Sekani Tribal Council
Williams Lake First Nation T’exelcemc Secwépemc Shuswap Northern Shuswap Tribal Council Williams Lake
Witset First Nation Wet'suwet'en Dakelh Babine-Witsuwitʼen Witset
Wuikinuxv First Nation Owekeeno First Nation, Rivers Inlet Band Wuikinuxv Oowekyala Wuikinuxv-Kitasoo-Nuxalk Tribal Council Rivers Inlet
Yakweakwioose First Nation Yeqwyeqwí:ws Stó꞉lō Coast Salish Halqemeylem Sto:lo Nation
Yale First Nation Yale Band Stó꞉lō Coast Salish Halqemeylem Yale
Yekooche First Nation Stuart-Trembleur Band Dakelh Carrier language Carrier Sekani Tribal Council Stuart Lake
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government Ucluelet First Nation Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Nuu-chah-nulth-aht Nuu-chah-nulth language Maa-nulth Treaty Society, Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Hitacu, Ucluelet
?aqam St. Mary's First Nation Kutenai Kutenai language Ktunaxa Nation Cranbrook
?Esdilagh First Nation Alexandria Tsilhqotʼin Tsilhqotʼin Tsilhqotʼin National Government Quesnel

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