Musgamagw Tsawataineuk Tribal Council
Member Bands
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.) (Source: First Nations Profiles, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and British Columbia First Nations websites)
Number of Band Members: 268 (Source: Registered Indian Population by Sex and
Residence December 2006, 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.) (Source: First Nations Profiles, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and British Columbia First Nations websites)
Number of Band Members: 1,568 (Source: Registered Indian Population by Sex and
Residence December 2006, 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.
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.) (Source: First Nations Profiles, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and British Columbia First Nations websites)
Number of Band Members: 513 (Source: Registered Indian Population by Sex and
Residence December 2006, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)
Background
Negotiating status
: Government representatives are working to build relationships with the Musgamagw Tsawataineuk Tribal Council outside of the British Columbia Treaty Commission six-stage treaty process.
Negotiating 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.
Location
:2,236 (Source: Registered Population as of August, 2002, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)
Discussions
Canada and British Columbia have
agreed to assist the Tsawataineuk Indian Band with the construction
of a 6.5 km road from the band village to Kingcome Inlet. This
road would provide all-season access to the village for transportation
of goods and people, in and out of the community. Current discussions
among the parties are focusing on the route and land issues associated
with providing such a road.
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
