West Moberly First Nations

West Moberly First Nations
Band No. 545
Three generations of Dunne-za women at Moberly Lake c. 1899
PeopleDane-zaa and Cree
TreatyTreaty 8
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Land
Main reserveWest Moberly Lake 168A[1]
Land area20.336[1] km2
Population (2021[2])
On reserve121
On other land9
Off reserve228
Total population358
Government
ChiefRoland Willson[3][4]
Council
  • Asher Atchiqua
  • Theresa Davis
  • Robin Fuller
  • Clarence Willson
Tribal Council
Treaty 8 Tribal Association[5]
Website
http://www.westmo.org/

The West Moberly First Nations[6] is a First Nations located in the Peace River Country in northern British Columbia. They are part of the Dunne-za and Cree cultural and language groups. The West Moberly First Nations used to be part of the Hudson Hope Band, but in 1977 the band split becoming the modern-day Halfway River First Nation and West Moberly First Nations.[7]

The Nation is located on the West Moberly Lake 168A[1] reserve, at the west end of Moberly Lake, about 90 km (56 mi) southwest of Fort St. John, within territory covered by Treaty 8. Facilities on the reserve include the band administration office, the leadership offices, the lands management building, a community health centre, the Dakii Yadze childcare centre and the Dunne-za Lodge.[8]

West Moberly is affiliated with the Treaty 8 Tribal Association,[5] which is registered under the B.C. Societies Act.

  1. ^ a b c Reserves, settlements or villages of the West Moberly First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Registered population of the West Moberly First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "Chief & Council". Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Governance of the West Moberly First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Tribal Council detail of the Treaty 8 Tribal Association Tribal Council at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  6. ^ First Nation details for the West Moberly First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  7. ^ Willson, Roland (March 27, 2015). "Re: Assembly of First Nations Expert Panel on the Specific Claims process" (PDF). Assembly of First Nations Expert Panel on the Specific Claims Process. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2015.
  8. ^ "Affiliated First Nations". Treaty 8 Tribal Association. Archived from the original on January 24, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.