List of tribal councils in British Columbia

For unaffiliated band governments, see List of First Nations governments in British Columbia.

Further information: Tribal Council

The following is a List of tribal councils in British Columbia. Treaty Council organizations are not listed.

List of tribal councils

Tribal councils in BC, as of 2019

Tribal council	Location/headquarters	Member Nations
Carrier-Chilcotin Tribal Council	Williams Lake	Lhoosk'uz Dene, Lhtako Dene, Toosey, and Ulkatcho
Carrier Sekani Tribal Council	Prince George, British Columbia	Burns Lake, Nadleh Whut'en, Saik'uz, Stellat'en, Takla, Tl'azt'en, and Wet'suwet'en
First Nation of the Maa-Nulth Treaty Society	Port Alberni
Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council	Lytton	Boothroyd, Boston Bar, Lytton, Oregon Jack Creek, Skuppah, and Spuzzum
Gitksan Local Services Society	Hazelton	Gitanmaax, Gitanyow, Glen Vowell, and Kispiox
Ktunaxa Nation Council Society	Cranbrook	Ɂakisq̓nuk, ʔaq̓am, and Tobacco Plains
Kwakiutl District Council	Campbell River	Campbell River, Cape Mudge, Da'naxda'xw, Kwakiutl, Kwiakah, Mamalilikulla, and Tlatlasikwala
Lillooet Tribal Council (aka St'at'imc Nation)	Lillooet	Bridge River, Cayoose Creek, Ts'kw'aylaxw, Tsal'alh, and Xaxli'p
Lower Stl'atl'imx Tribal Council	Pemberton	Douglas, Lil'wat, N'Quatqua, Samahquam, and Skatin
Musgamagw Dzawada'enuxw Tribal Council	Campbell River	Dzawada'enuxw, Gwawaenuk Tribe, and Kwikwasut'inuxw Haxwa'mis
Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council	Delta	Halalt, Homalco, K'ómoks, Klahoose, Malahat, Nanoose, Stz'uminus, T'Sou-ke, Tla'amin, Tsawwassen, and Tsleil-Waututh
Northern Shuswap Tribal Council Society (aka. Cariboo Tribal Council)	Williams Lake	Canim Lake, Soda Creek, Stswecem'c Xgat'tem, and Williams Lake
Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council	Port Alberni	Ahousaht, Ditidaht, Ehattesaht, Hesquiaht, Hupacasath, Huu-ay-aht, Kyuquot/Cheklesahht, Mowachaht/Muchalaht, Nuchatlaht, Tla-o-qui-aht, Toquaht, Tseshaht, Uchucklesaht, and Ucluelet
Okanagan Nation Alliance	Westbank	Lower Similkameen, Osoyoos, Penticton, and Westbank (also includes Colville Reservation in Washington)
Scw’exmx Tribal Council	Merritt	Coldwater, Nooaitch, Shackan, and Upper Nicola
Secretariat of the Haida Nation	Masset, Haida Gwaii	Old Massett Village Council and Skidegate
Shuswap Nation Tribal Council	Kamloops	Adams Lake, Bonaparte, Neskonlith, Shuswap, Simpcw, Skeetchestn, Splatsin, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, and Whispering Pines/Clinton
Sto:lo Nation	Chilliwack	Aitchelitz, Leq'á:mel, Matsqui, Shxwhá:y Village, Skawahlook, Skowkale, Squiala, Sumas, Tzeachten, and Yakweakwioose
Stó:lō Tribal Council	Agassiz	Chawathil, Cheam, Kwantlen, Kwaw-kwaw-Apilt, Seabird Island, Shxw'ow'hamel, Soowahlie, and Sq'éwlets
Treaty 8 Tribal Association	Fort St. John	Doig River, Fort Nelson, Halfway River, Prophet River, Saulteau First Nations, and West Moberly
Tsilhqot'in National Government (aka Tsilhqot'in Tribal Council)	Williams Lake	?Esdilagh, Tl'etinqox Government, Tŝideldel First Nation, Xeni Gwet'in, and Yunesit'in Government
Wuikinuxv-Kitasoo-Nuxalk Tribal Council	Bella Coola	Kitasoo, Nuxalk, and Wuikinuxv

Defunct:

• Fraser Canyon Indian Administration (Nlaka'pamux)
• In-SHUCK-ch Nation
• Tsimshian Tribal Council

Other organizations

The following are groups that are not technically tribal councils but are organizations of traditional governments, or representing traditional governance.

• Office of the Hereditary Chiefs of the Gitxsan
• Office of the Hereditary Chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en, referred to by the BC government as "Office of the Wet'suwet'en"
• Tahltan Nation, governed by Tahltan Central Council

The first two organizations are allied and often release joint documents with the name Office of the Hereditary Chiefs of the Gitxsan and Wet'suwet'en.

See also

• First Nations in British Columbia
• Status of First Nations treaties in British Columbia

External links

• Aboriginal Canada Information Network: BC Tribal Council Listings Archived 2012-03-16 at the Wayback Machine