First Nations
The Vancouver Island North region is located on the Traditional Territories of the Kwakwaka’wakw people. U’mista Cultural Centre in Alert Bay is the region’s most comprehensive cultural centre.
U’mista Cultural Centre in Alert Bay is the region’s most comprehensive cultural centre with a tremendous source of local information. As well, if you are interested in learning more about how to pronounce First Nation and Tribe names please visit here.
| First Nations Name | Location | Address | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Da’naxda’xw-Awaetlala First Nation | New Vancouver | Box 521, Alert Bay, V0N 1P0 | danaxdaxw.com |
| Da’naxda’xw-Awaetlala First Nation | New Vancouver | Box 330, Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0 | danaxdaxw.com |
| Dzawada’enuxw First Nation | Kingcome Village | General Delivery Kingcome Inlet, BC V0N 2B0 | umista.ca/pages/kwakwakawakw |
| Gwawaenuk Tribe | Hopetown | Box 344, Port McNeill, BC V0N 2R0 | mdtc.ca/gwawaenuk |
| Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nation | Tsulquate | Box 998, Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0 | gwanaknations.ca/ |
| Kwakiutl First Nation | Fort Rupert | Box 1440, Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P1 | kwakiutl.bc.ca/ |
| Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis First Nation | Health Bay (Gilford Island) | Box 10, Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0 | khfn.ca/ |
| Mamalilikulla First Nation | Village Island | 1441B – 16 Ave Campbell River, BC V9W 2E4 | mamalilikulla.ca/ |
| Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation | Gold River | PO Box 459, Gold River, V0P 1G0 | firstnations.de/fisheries/mowachaht_muchalaht.htm |
| ‘Namgis First Nation | Alert Bay | Box 210, Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0 | namgis.bc.ca/ |
| Nuxalk | Box 65 | Box 65, Bella Coola, V0T 1C0 | |
| Quatsino First Nation | Coal Harbour | 305 Quattishe Road Coal Harbour, BC V0N 1K0 | quatsinofn.com/ |
| Tlatlasikwala First Nation | Hope Island | Box 339 Port Hardy, BC, V0N 2P0 | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tlatlasikwala_Nation |
| Tsilhqot'in National Government | Primary Office 253 Fourth Ave. North | 253 Fourth Ave, Williams Lake, V2G 4T4 | tsilhqotin.ca/ |
| Tlowitsis Nation | Turnour Island | 1345 Bute Crescent Campbell River, BC V9H 1G6 | tlowitsisnation.ca/ |
| Ulkatcho First Nation | Anahim Lake | Box 3430, Anahim Lake, BC V0L 1C0 | ulkatcho.ca/ |
| We Wai Kai Nation | Campbell River | 690 Headstart Crescent, Campbell River, BC V9H 1P9 | wewaikai.com/ |
| Wei Wai Kum Nation | Campbell River | 1650 Old Spit Road Campbell River, BC V9W 3E8 | wuikinuxv.net/ |
| Wuikinuxv Nation | Wuikinuxv Village | Bag 3500, Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0 | umista.ca/ |