The ‘Na̲mg̲is territory covers 220,706 hectares and is located within the Nimpkish and Bonanza watersheds on north east Vancouver Island and the surrounding coastal area.

Coastal First Nations is an alliance of Wuikinuxv Nation, Heiltsuk Nation, Kitasoo/Xai’xais Nation, Nuxalk Nation, Gitga’at Nation, Metlakatla Nation, Old Massett, Skidegate, and Council of the Haida Nation.

The Da’naxda’xw Awaetlala First Nation is an amalgamation of the Da’naxda’xw and Awaetlala Tribes of Knight Inlet.

The Dzawada’enuxw Nation is located in Kingcome Inlet within the Queen Charlotte Straight region, north of Vancouver Island.

The name Gitanyow means “People of Many Numbers” and their traditional territory covers roughly 1.7 million hectares of Northwestern British Columbia.

The Gitga’at Nation, whose name means “People of the Cane,” are members of the Ts’msyen (Tsimshian) Nation group.

The Gitxaała Nation is a member of the Ts’msyen (Tsimshian) Nation group and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited Indigenous territories on the North Coast.

The Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations belongs to the Wakashan language group and is considered a member of the Kwakwaka’wakw group of nations.

The main community of Gwawaenuk (Gwawa’enuxw) is known as Hopetown, located at on the south coast of Watson Island in Grapler Sound.

Haida people have called Haida Gwaii home since time immemorial. Their traditional territory encompasses parts of southern Alaska, the archipelago of Haida Gwaii and its surrounding waters.

The Heiltsuk territory extends over 1.6 million hectares between Milbanke Sound and Fisher Channel on the BC Coast.

Haisla means “dwellers downriver,” and the present-day Haisla Nation is an amalgamation of two historic bands – the Kitamaat of the Douglas and Devastation channels and the Kitlope of the upper Princess Royal Channel and Gardner Canal.

The territory of the K’ómoks Nation encompasses the eastern portion of Vancouver Island, from the Salmon River in the north to the Englishman River in the south.

The Kitasoo / Xai’xais Nation is an amalgamation of two distinct tribes – the Kitasoo, originally from Kitasu Bay, and the Xai’xais of Kynoc Inlet.

The Kitselas Nation (or Gitselasu), meaning “People of The Canyon,” have a territory that is comprised of the lands surrounding Kitselas Canyon.

Kitsumkalum is an original tribe of the Tsimshian Nation. Their ancestry and cultural heritage connects them to the land, a central principal sustaining Kitsumkalum since time immemorial.

The Kwiakah First Nation is one of the smallest First Nations in British Columbia.

The territory of the Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis Nation encompasses Wakeman Sound and Gilford and Village Islands, with the main community located on Gilford Island at Gwa-yas-dums Village.

The Allied Tribes of Lax Kw’alaams are comprised of 9 of the 14 tribes of the Tsimshian Nation – Giluts’aaw, Ginandoiks, Ginaxangiik, Gispaxlo’ots, Gitando, Gitlaan, Gits’iis, Gitwilgyoots, and Gitzaxlaal.

The Mamalilikulla First Nation’s territory encompasses the islands off the north east coast of Vancouver Island between Alert Bay and Knight Inlet, including Compton, Village, and Gilford Islands.

The territory of the Metlakatla Nation encompasses the Skeena Watershed, Tsimshian Penninsula and offshore islands, Work Channel, Portland Inlet and the coastal area surrounding Prince Rupert.

Na̲nwak̲olas Council Society is comprised of six member Nations: Mamalilikulla First Nation, Tlowitsis Nation, Da’naxda’xw Awaetlatla Nation, Wei Wai Kum Nation, We Wai Kai Nation, and K’ómoks Nation.

The Nisg̲a’a territory encompasses 200,000 hectares of the Nass Valley, reaching from the mouth of the K’alii Aksim Lisims (the Nass River) to the Hazelton Mountains.

North Coast Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society (NCSFNSS) member Nations are Metlakatla Nation, Gitxaala Nation, Gitga’at Nation, Kitsumkalum Nation, and Kitselas Nation.

The Nuxalk Nation’s territory surrounds the town of Bella Coola, including King Island, Fisher, Burke and Dean Channels, as well as North and South Bentinck Arms.

The Tlowitsis First Nation’s territory is located at the mouth of Knight Inlet, encompassing Glendale Cove, Blinkinsop Bay, Kelsey Bay, and Beaver Cove as well as the Adam and Eve rivers on Vancouver Island.

The Ulkatcho Nation is part of the larger Dakelh First Nations group.

The territory of the We Wai Kai Nation spans the north east of Vancouver Island, reaching west to include Upper Campbell Lake and south to Comox Lake.

The Wei Wai Kum Nation is part of the larger Laich-Kwil-Tach First Nations group and speaks the Lik’wala language.

The Wuikinuxv Nation’s territory covers 7,200 hectares and is characterized by significant lake networks, deep temperate forested valleys, and the glacial peaks of the Pacific Coast Range Mountains.

The Xwémalhkwu (Homalco) Nation’s territory runs from Dent Island to Raza Passage, including all of Bute Inlet.