- Snuneymuxw First Nation
The Snuneymuxw First Nation (pronounced IPA| [snʊˈneɪməxʷ] ) is the
band government of the Snuneymux of west-centralVancouver Island ,British Columbia ,Canada . The SnuneymuxwFirst Nation have lived along the eastern coast of south-centralVancouver Island ,British Columbia for an estimated 5,000 years. They are aCoast Salish people and their ancestral language is theHul’qumi’num language .The band's traditional territory covers 980 km², but they share 1040 km² of non-exclusive traditional territory with other First Nations of
Canada .The band now lives on four reserves near Nanaimo Harbour and Nanaimo River. The reserves were and are the smallest per capita in British Columbia. The band's population is 1,492, but 65 percent of Snuneymuxw people live off the reserve.
The Snuneymuxw were involved in the 1850s
Douglas Treaties . Today, they continue to negotiate with the Province ofBritish Columbia fortreaty rights .Tribal Council affiliation
The Snuneymuxw First Nation is a member government of the
Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council .External links
* [http://www.snuneymuxw.ca/ Official Snuneymuxw First Nation site]
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