Cowichan First Nation
Quw’utsun Band number 642 | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Canada |
| Government | |
| • Type | First Nations Council |
| • Chief | William Charles, Seymour Sr. |
| Population (May 2024) | |
| • Total | 5,530 |
| 1,308 males, 1,322 females on reserve. Remainder live off reserve[1] | |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone (PTZ)) |
| • Summer (DST) | DST |
| Postal code span | V9L 5J1 |
| Area code | 250 |
| Website | www |
| Main Office: 5760 ALLENBY ROAD, Duncan, British Columbia | |
Cowichan Tribes (Halkomelem: Quw’utsun) is the band government of the Cowichan, a group of Coast Salish peoples who live in the Cowichan Valley region on Vancouver Island. With over 3,800 registered members, it is the single largest First Nations band in British Columbia.[2]
When the band was created pursuant to the Indian Act, seven nearby peoples were amalgamated into one "band." The Quamichan/Kw'amutsun are the largest cultural group, but the nation also includes Clemclemaluts (L'uml'umuluts), Comiaken (Qwum'yiqun'), Khenipsen (Hinupsum), Kilpahlas (Tl'ulpalus), Koksilah (Hwulqwselu), and Somena (S'amuna').
- ^ "Registered Population - Lheidli T'enneh". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Cowichan Tribes Cowichan Tribes Overview Archived 2014-07-08 at the Wayback Machine.