kwat-SEE-no | Quatsino First Nation
Community Profile
- The Quatsino First Nation is an Indigenous community situated in the coastal region of Vancouver Island, traditionally connected to marine and forest resources.
- Last Updated 2025-04-29 00:34:29 UTC
- Name: Quatsino (ISC Code: 633)
- Former Names: Kwak'waka'wakw, Northern Vancouver Island Band
- Band Style: First Nation
- Cultural Area: Northwest Coast
- Indigenous Language: Kwak'wala
- Number of Registered Members: 609
Governance
Band Council
- GOVERNANCE TYPE: Not Applicable
- TERM EXPIRES: 01/27/2027
- CHIEF: JAMES NELSON
- NUMBER OF COUNCIL MEMBERS:10
- JAMES NELSON
- TOM NELSON
- PERCY NELSON SR.
- PATRICIA SPECK-HALL
- MARILYN BROTCHIE (MORASH)
- PATRICIA HALL (SPECK)
- MOSES NELSON
- JAMES WALLAS
- SONJA CONROY
- MARILYN BROTCHIE
Contact Information
- BAND WEBSITE: http://quatsinofn.com/
- PHONE NUMBER: (250) 949-6245
- FAX NUMBER: (250) 949-6249
- ADDRESS: 305 QUATTISHE ROAD, COAL HARBOUR, BC
- EMAILS:
- Chief JAMES NELSON:
- Chief TOM NELSON:
- Councillor PERCY NELSON SR.:
- Councillor PATRICIA SPECK-HALL:
- Councillor MARILYN BROTCHIE (MORASH):
- Councillor PATRICIA HALL (SPECK):
- Councillor MOSES NELSON:
- Councillor JAMES WALLAS:
- Councillor SONJA CONROY:
- Councillor MARILYN BROTCHIE:
- General Band Office:
- Media Contact:
- Referrals Contact:
- Websites
Band Financial Statements
- 2023 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2022 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2021 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2020 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2019 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2018 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2017 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2016 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2015 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2014 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2013 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2012 - Quatsino20122013.pdf
- 2011 - Quatsino20112012.pdf
- 2009 - Quatsino20092010.pdf
- 2007 - Quatsino20072008.pdf
- 2006 - Quatsino20062007.pdf
- 2005 - Quatsino20052006.pdf
- 2004 - Quatsino20042005.pdf
- 2003 - Quatsino20032004.pdf
- 2002 - Quatsino20022003.pdf
- 2001 - Quatsino20012002.pdf
Band Council Remuneration
- 2023 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2022 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2021 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2020 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2019 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2018 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2017 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2016 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2015 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2014 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2013 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
Laws, Bylaws, and Codes
Intergovernmental Agreements
Lands and Traditional Territory
Reserves
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ISC Code: 7064
KLASKISH 3
5.1 Hectares
RUPERT DISTRICT 1 MILE EAST OF MCDOUGAL ISLAND KLASKISH INLET, WEST COAST OF VANCOUVER ISLAND
[50.2313844, -127.7574013] -
ISC Code: 7079
PULCAH 15
1.2 Hectares
RUPERT DISTRICT, 2 ISLANDS SOUTH OF CLIENNA I.R. NO. 14, IN WINTER HARBOUR OF FORWARD INLET, QUATSINO SOUND
[50.52138360000001, -127.6054606] -
ISC Code: 7071
TEETA 7
3.8 Hectares
RUPERT DISTRICT ON W SHORE OF NEROUTSOS ARM OF QUATSINO SOUND AT MOUTH OF TEETA CREEK RESERVE INCLUDES 4 SMALL ISLANDS
[50.52138360000001, -127.6054606] -
ISC Code: 7077
GRASS POINT 13
3.4 Hectares
RUPERT DISTRICT, ON GREENWOOD POINT, WEST SHORE OF FORWARD INLET IN QUATSINO SOUND
[50.535387, -127.654504] -
ISC Code: 7069
CAYILTH 5
4.7 Hectares
RUPERT DISTRICT, AT SOUTH END O\OR HEAD, OF NEROUTSOS ARM OF QUATSINO SOUND
[35.2125577, -80.85877719999999] -
ISC Code: 7070
CAYUSE 6
38.0 Hectares
RUPERT DISTRICT, ON WEST SHORE OF NEROUTSOS ARM OF QUATSINO SOUND, AT MOUTH OF THE CAYUSE RIVER
[50.3806097, -127.4714202] -
ISC Code: 7073
CLATUX 9
29.5 Hectares
RUPERT DIST. ON A POINT ON EAST SHORE OF KAPRINO HARBOUR, QUATSINO SOUND, RESERVE INCLUDES 7 OFF-SHORE ISLANDS
[50.4988277, -127.8352187] -
ISC Code: 7078
CLIENNA 14
20.2 Hectares
RUPERT DISTRICT, ON NORTH SHORE OF WINTER HARBOUR OF FORE- WARD INLET, QUATSINO SOUND
[50.541663, -128.0000025] -
ISC Code: 7075
O-YA-KUM-LA 11
66.8 Hectares
RUPERT DISTRICT, ON EAST SHORE OF FORWARD INLET, NEAR ENT- RANCE FROM QUATSINO SOUND
[50.4852852, -128.0128825] -
ISC Code: 8371
QUATSINO SUBDIVISION 18
22.9 Hectares
RUPERT DISTRICT, LOT 1, SEC 14
[nil, nil] -
ISC Code: 7065
QUATTISHE 1
93.8 Hectares
RUPERT DIST, N., SHORE OF QUATSINO SOUND, W. OF QUATSINO NARROWS, INCLUDES QUATTISHE ISLAND AND 2 SMALLER ISLANDS
[50.53980749999999, -127.5780542] -
ISC Code: 7080
AH-WE-CHA-OL-TO 16
29.9 Hectares
RUPERT DISTRICT, AT HEAD OF WINTER HARBOUR, OF FORWARD INLET, QUATSINO SOUND
[50.5360746, -127.9711447] -
ISC Code: 7076
QUATLEYO 12
2.4 Hectares
RUPERT DISTRICT, ON POINT OF BROWNING INLET OF FORWARD INLET OF QUATSINO SOUND
[50.5022925, -128.0852857] -
ISC Code: 7072
MAH-TE-NICHT 8
15.8 Hectares
RUPERT DISTRICT ON KOSKIMO BAY AT ENTRANCE TO QUATSINO SOUND AT MOUTH OF MAHATTA CREEK
[50.45838639999999, -127.8620777] -
ISC Code: 9031
TELAISE 1
20.6 Hectares
LOT 571
[nil, nil] -
ISC Code: 7066
TOH-QUO-EUGH 2
0.6 Hectares
RUPERT DISTRICT, 2 SMALL ISLANDS IN HOLBERG INLET OF QUAT- SINO INLET, NORTH OF LOT 203
[50.61728069999999, -127.8682914] -
ISC Code: 9032
TSOWENACHS 2
21.2 Hectares
LOT 572
[50.3016322, -127.8068177] -
ISC Code: 7081
MAQUAZNEECHT ISLAND 17
2.6 Hectares
RUPERT DISTRICT LOT 671 BEING THIS ISLAND AT NORTH END OF QUATSINO NARROWS MOUTH OF HOLBERG INLET
[50.54578009999999, -127.5655027] -
ISC Code: 7068
KULTAH 4
16.6 Hectares
RUPERT DISTRICT ON EAST SHORE AT NORTH END OF QUATSINO NARROWS
[50.5516925, -127.5535532] -
ISC Code: 7067
PA-CAT'L-LIN-NE 3
3.6 Hectares
RUPERT DISTRICT, ON SOUTH SHORE OF HOLBERG INLET, 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HOLBERG
[50.6374916, -127.9865911]
- Encompasses coastal regions of northwestern Vancouver Island
- Includes marine territories in Queen Charlotte Sound
- Traditional fishing and hunting grounds along coastal inlets
- Key areas include Coal Harbour and surrounding marine ecosystems
Consultations and Referrals
Band Submissions
Consultation Reports
Band Business Interests
Band Owned Corporations
Court Records
Downloadable Court Decisions
Active Court Cases
Media Reports
Media Reports
- Kwakiutl council speaks out after unprecedented losses of Indigenous lives in the North Island
- History Channel’s Hit Series Alone A Collaboration With Quatsino First Nation
- Global firm apologizes to Quatsino First Nation for damage caused by Island Copper Mine
- Canada, First Nations take first steps to protect massive swath of deep ocean on West Coast
- Indigenous Coast Guard auxiliary gets new boats
- More mental health support coming to north Vancouver Island
- Oceana Canada celebrates commitment to protect B.C. Seamounts
- Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready showcases the life-saving efforts of Canada's only Indigenous Coast Guard auxiliary
- Port Hardy nations to get crisis line, outreach workers after surge in deaths
- Groundbreaking ceremony held at Quatsino First Nation’s new gas station site
- Government of Canada and coastal First Nations announce progress to protect a large ecologically unique ocean area off the Pacific West Coast
- LETTER: Quatsino First Nation raises profile of contaminated sites through international pressure
- Baseball equipment donated to Quatsino First Nation youth by RCMP
- First Nations' role in marine rescues highlighted in B.C.-filmed docuseries
- Port Hardy-area First Nations declare state of emergency after 11 deaths in two months
- The amazing photographic legacy of Ben Leeson
- Quatsino First Nation gets funding for a series on community wellness
- Quatsino, CHFD unveil new fire truck
- World-famous hydrothermal vents off Island’s coast protected in new MPA
- Port Hardy RCMP give back to local community members in need
- Ahousaht First Nation launches new search and rescue vessel
- B.C. museum returns Indigenous poles in spirit of repatriation
- Docuseries dives into the world of ocean rescues along the B.C. coastline
- Unresolved: Angeline Eileen Pete
- Northwest Vancouver Island Tsunami Risk Project
- Northern Vancouver Island receives improved access to First Nations-led primary care
- Fuel dock officially open
- Quatsino First Nation electing new Chief and Council
- Ahousaht First Nation launches new search and rescue vessel
- Two more Indigenous nations join coast guard auxiliary
- Kwakiutl First Nation partners with North Island Community Forest
- Quatsino First Nation enters into agreement with Northisle Copper and Gold Inc.
- Government of Canada and coastal First Nations announce largest marine protected area in Canada
- VIDEO: Tri-Bands ‘Truth and Reconciliation Day Every Child Matters March’ takes over Port Hardy
- New rescue boat making Vancouver Island’s Pacific Rim safer
- In search of a future beyond hydro dams
- North Island First Nations plead for help tackling mental health crisis
- Coastal First Nations and DFO protect 133, 017 square kilometres of deep sea territory
- Molly Dixon ‘never gave up hope’ in search for her missing daughter
- Northern park could receive Nuu-chah-nulth name
- "Quatsino Village" by Frederick Dally (1866). Source: Royal BC Museum and Archives; used with permission.
- First Nations receive federal funds to purchase marine rescue boats
- Northern park could receive Nuu-chah-nulth name
- Marine Harvest and First Nation Relations
- New money announced for B.C. First Nations marine search and rescue
- Indigenous Guardians program gets $5.7M in federal funding
- Quatsino First Nation And WFP Enter Reconciliation Agreement
- Marine-safety gear donated to First Nations for search and rescue
- Canada, B.C. support First Nations to power up new clean-energy projects
Academic Research
Academic Research
- Indigenous Practices and Performances of Mobility as Resistance and Resurgence
- The Best Loved Boat: The Princess Maquinna
- Indigenous Bark Shredders of British Columbia
- Factors affecting overwinter mortality and early marine growth in the first ocean year of juvenile Chinook salmon in Quatsino Sound, British Columbia
- The BALTA Golden Mussel Project
- Challenges and successes with economic and business development models at the local level: The Quatsino experience
- … ……………………………… Armando Anaya-Hernandez, Ph. D Field Crew………………………………….…… Aaron Williams, Quatsino First Nation David Charlie …
- My elders tell me
- Talking in context: Language and identity in Kwakwaka'wakw Society
- Money from the sea: A cross-cultural indigenous science problem solving activity
- Talking in context: Language and identity in Kwakwaka'wakw Society
- Talking in context: Language and identity in Kwakwaka'wakw Society
- Talking in context: Language and identity in Kwakwaka'wakw Society
- Talking in context: Language and identity in Kwakwaka'wakw Society
- Talking in context: Language and identity in Kwakwaka'wakw Society
- Talking in context: Language and identity in Kwakwaka'wakw Society
- Factors affecting overwinter mortality and early marine growth in the first ocean year of juvenile Chinook salmon in Quatsino Sound, British Columbia
- Talking in context: Language and identity in Kwakwaka'wakw Society
- Talking in context: Language and identity in Kwakwaka'wakw Society
- Talking in context: Language and identity in Kwakwaka'wakw Society
- Talking in context: Language and identity in Kwakwaka'wakw Society
- Talking in context: Language and identity in Kwakwaka'wakw Society
- My elders tell me
- Talking in context: Language and identity in Kwakwaka'wakw Society
- Talking in context: Language and identity in Kwakwaka'wakw Society
- Talking in context: Language and identity in Kwakwaka'wakw Society
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