First Nations in British Columbia

First Nations in British Columbia constitute the many First Nations governments and peoples in the Canadian province of British Columbia. They are represented by 202 band governments^[1] and 23 tribal councils.^[2]

Ethnic groups include the Haida, Coast Salish, Kwakwaka'wakw, Gitxsan, Tsimshian, Nisga'a and other examples of the Pacific Northwest Coast cultures, and also various Interior Salish and Athapaskan peoples, and also the Ktunaxa.

List of band governments

Recognized First Nation band governments in British Columbia
Language Family	People	Band government	Area (ha)^[3]	Population (2025)^[4]
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	210
		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
		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	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
		Ulkatcho	3,245.70	1,087
		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	5,556
		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
	Hunquminum	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
	Lekwungen	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	3,283
Haida		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
	Ditidaht	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

References

Notes

^ Also include Cree, Nakoda, Saulteaux and Iroquois members
^ Combination of 2 groups: Tsimshian (Kitasoo) and Xai'xais, a Waskashan language speaking group
^ New treaty settlement lands. Previous reserve lands were 1077 ha