People | Pauquachin |
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Treaty | Douglas Treaties |
Province | British Columbia |
Land | |
Main reserve | Coles Bay #3 |
Other reserve(s) |
|
Land area | 3.304 km |
Population (2024) | |
On reserve | 226 |
On other land | 37 |
Off reserve | 157 |
Total population | 420 |
Government | |
Chief | Rebecca David |
Website | |
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The Pauquachin First Nation is the band government of the Pauquachin group of North Straits Salish-speaking indigenous peoples. Their reserve communities and traditional territories are located in the Greater Victoria area of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Native rights
They are a member of the Sencot'en Alliance fighting for Native rights. In the 1850s they were signatories to the Douglas Treaties.
Chief and councillors
Position | Name | Term Start | Term End | Reference |
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Chief | Rebecca Harris | 10/25/2014 | 10/24/2016 |
Treaty Process
Not participating in BC Treaty Process.
Demographics
The Pauquachin First Nation has 420 members.
References
- ^ "First Nation Detail – Pauquachin". Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. 2024-05-03. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ "Alliance maps out at-risk treaty lands". CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc. June 22, 2006. Archived from the original on March 27, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
- "Douglas Treaties: 1850-1854". Executive Council of British Columbia. 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- "Pauquachin First Nation Governance". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
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