Musgamagw Tsawataineuk Tribal Council
Member Bands
Gwawaenuk Tribe
Location
: The most populated site is on Hopetown Reserve #10A on the south shore of Watson Island in Grapler Sound on the mainland, approximately 350 km northwest of Vancouver. (Ten reserves on 206.3 hectares)
Number of Band Members: 38 (Source: Registered Indian Population by Sex and Residence, September 2010, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)
Kwicksutaineuk/Ah-Kwa-Mish Tribes
Location
: The village is located at Gwayasdums Indian Reserve #1 on Gilford Island, approximately 40 air miles east of Port Hardy. (Ten reserves on 177.9 hectares.)
Number of Band Members: 278 (Source: Registered Indian Population by Sex and
Residence September 2010, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)
‘Namgis First Nation
Location
: On Cormorant Island , (in the Johnstone Strait, just south of Port McNeill and approximately 400 km northwest of Vancouver). Many members live in Alert Bay. (Eight reserves on 389.3 hectares.)
Number of Band Members: 1,658 (Source: Registered Indian Population by Sex and
Residence September 2010, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)
Note: The 'Namgis First Nation is negotiating a comprehensive treaty settlement within the BC treaty process. See 'Namgis First Nation for more information.
Dzawada’enuxw First Nation (formerly Tsawataineuk Indian Band)
Location
: On Kingcome Inlet, approximately 300 km northwest of Vancouver, on the mainland. Main community is on Quaee Indian Reserve #7. (Five reserves on 218 hectares.)
Number of Band Members: 503 (Source: Registered Indian Population by Sex and
Residence September 2010, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)
Background
Negotiating status
: Government representatives are working to build relationships with the Gwawaenuk Tribe, Kwicksutaineuk/Ah-Kwa-Mish Tribes and Dzawada’enuxw First Nation outside of the British Columbia Treaty Commission six-stage treaty process.
Affiliation
: The Tribal Council office is in Alert Bay. Member bands are located around Alert Bay and Port McNeill, on northern Vancouver Island, and on Kingcome Inlet on the mainland.
Total Tribal council members
: 2,477 (Source: Registered Population as of September 2010, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)
Forest Agreements
August 2009: Kwicksutaineuk Ah-kwa-mish Tribes Forest Interim Measures Agreement
August 2008: Gwawaneuk Tribe Interim Agreement on Forest & Range Opportunities
January 2008: Dzawada’enuxw First Nation signed an Interim Agreement on Forest Opportunities & Amendment
Discussions
Treaty Negotiations Office staff undertake
discussions with First Nations outside the treaty process on a
wide range of topics related to the resolution of the land question.
Discussions are informal so the level of interaction varies according
to specific situations and needs. Initiatives can involve building
relationships with First Nations, and addressing concerns associated
with asserted traditional territory.
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Final Agreements
Principle
