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Last Updated September 8, 2024
  • Name: shishálh Nation (ISC Code: 551)
  • Former Names:
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  • Number of Registered Members: 1680
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Governance

Band Council

  • GOVERNANCE TYPE:
  • TERM EXPIRES: 02/18/2026
  • CHIEF: LENORA JOE
  • NUMBER OF COUNCIL MEMBERS: 5

Contact Information

  • BAND WEBSITE: http://www.secheltnation.ca/
  • PHONE NUMBER: (604) 885-2273
  • FAX NUMBER: (604) 885-3490
  • ADDRESS: PO BOX 740, 5555 SUNSHINE COAST HWY, SECHELT, BC
  • EMAILS:
    • Chief LENORA JOE:
    • Councillor SHAIN JACKSON:
    • Councillor RAQUEL JOE:
    • Councillor ROCHELLE JONES:
    • Councillor PHILIP PAUL:
    • General Band Office:
    • Media Contact:
    • Referrals Contact:

Band Financial Statements

Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

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Intergovernmental Agreements

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Lands and Traditional Territory

Reserves

  • ISC Code: 7937
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (CHICKWAT) 9
    2.0 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DIST. RIGHT BANK OF THE TZOONIE RIVER, 3 MLS NORTH OF MOUTH ON NARROWS INLET, SECHELT INLET
    [49.7884132, -123.7235423]
  • ISC Code: 7935
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (KLAYEKWIM) 7
    21.4 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT ON WEST SHORE OF NARROWS INLET OF SECHELT INLET
    [49.4741736, -123.7545601]
  • ISC Code: 7931
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (OALTHKYIM) 4
    1.9 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT ON THE WEST SHORE OF PROPOISE BAY SECHELT INLET AT SNAKE BAY
    [49.4741736, -123.7545601]
  • ISC Code: 7943
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (PAYKULKUM) 14
    1.9 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT ON NORTH SHORE OF QUEENS REACH JERVIS INLET
    [49.4741736, -123.7545601]
  • ISC Code: 7952
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (SEKALETON) 21
    0.5 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, A ROCKY ISLAND NEAR ENTRANCE TO PENDER HARBOUR OF MALASPINA STRAIT
    [49.4830488, -123.7425228]
  • ISC Code: 7945
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (SLAYATHLUM) 16
    6.4 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, ON WEST SHORE OF HERVIS INLET, AT THE HEAD OF PR. OF WALES REACH, AT MOUTH OF BRITAIN RIVER
    [52.1306607, -3.7837117]
  • ISC Code: 7939
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (HUNAECHIN) 11
    105.4 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DIST. AT HEAD OF QUEENS REACH OF JERVIS INLET AT MOUTH OF HUNAECHIN CREEK
    [50.0560375, -123.8145253]
  • ISC Code: 7950
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (SALLAHLUS) 20
    1.0 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, BETWEEN PENDER AND BARGAIN HARBOURS ON FRANCIS PENINSULA
    [49.6090737, -124.0253624]
  • ISC Code: 7951
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (SALLAHLUS) 20A
    0.2 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, ON GERRANS BAY, PENDER HARBOUR OF MALASPINA STRAIT, ADJACENT TO LOT 1020
    [49.4830488, -123.7425228]
  • ISC Code: 7928
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (TSAWCOME) 1
    18.9 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, AT MOUTH OF WILSON CREEK ON STRAIT OF GEORGIA, 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF VANCOUVER
    [49.4830488, -123.7425228]
  • ISC Code: 7932
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (KLAALTH) 5
    1.4 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT ON EAST SHORE OF PORPOSE BAY, SECHELT INLET
    [49.4741736, -123.7545601]
  • ISC Code: 7936
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (KLAYEKWIM) 8
    79.3 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT AT THE HEAD OF NARROWS INLET OF SECHELT INLET AT MOUTH OF THE TZOOMI RIVER
    [49.4830488, -123.7425228]
  • ISC Code: 7954
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (SAUGHANAUGHT) 22
    14.2 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, ON THE SREAM FROMSAKINAW LAKE TO AGAMEMNON CHANNEL AT MOUTH OF MALASPINA STRAIT
    [49.4741736, -123.7545601]
  • ISC Code: 7946
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (SKWAWKWEEHM) 17
    5.3 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DIST. AT HEAD OF VANCOUVER BAY, PRINCE OF WALES REACH OF JARVIS INLET, AT MOUTH OF VANCOUVER RIVER
    [49.4741736, -123.7545601]
  • ISC Code: 7930
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (SWAYCALSE) 3
    4.6 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, ON WEST SHORE OF PORPOISE BAY, SECHELT INLET
    [49.4741736, -123.7545601]
  • ISC Code: 7944
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (TSOOAHDIE) 15
    293.2 Hectares
    NEW WEST. DIST, ALG SHORE OF DESERTED BAY, FROM RIGHT BANK OF STAKAWUS CRK TO MOUTH OF DESERED RVR, JERVIS INLET
    [15.1864518, 120.5575963]
  • ISC Code: 7942
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (CHELOHSIN) 13
    1.3 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT ON NORTH SHORE OF QUEEN'S REACH JERVIS INLET AT MOUTH OF POTATO CREEK
    [49.4741736, -123.7545601]
  • ISC Code: 7947
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (SMESHALIN) 18
    4.0 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DIST. NORTH OF THE HEAD OF PENDER HARBOUR OF MALAPINA STRAIT, SURROUNDED BY LOT 1025
    [49.4830488, -123.7425228]
  • ISC Code: 7941
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (SWAYWELAT) 12A
    0.2 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, LOT 5530, G.1, A SMALL ISLAND AT MOUTH OF PRINCESS LOUISA INLET, NEAR I.R. NO. 12
    [49.4830488, -123.7425228]
  • ISC Code: 7938
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (TCHAHCHELAILTHTENUM) 10
    7.7 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, ON EAST SHORE OF SECHELT INLET, OPPOSITE SKOOKUM ISLD, 3 MLS N.W. FROM MOUTH OF NARROWS INLT
    [49.4830488, -123.7425228]
  • ISC Code: 7934
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (KLAYEKWIM) 6A
    54.6 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, ON EAST SHORE OF NARROWS INLET SECHELT INLET, LOT 5527, GOUP 1
    [49.4830488, -123.7425228]
  • ISC Code: 7929
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (SECHELT) 2
    241.2 Hectares
    42 KM NW/NO OF/DE CITY/VILLE DE VANCOUVER
    [49.4830488, -123.7425228]
  • ISC Code: 7960
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (SHANNON CREEK) 28
    18.3 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINISTER DISTRICT, LOT 4688,G.1, ON EAST SHORE OF PORPOISE BAY OF SECHELT INLET
    [49.4830488, -123.7425228]
  • ISC Code: 7948
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (SUAHBIN) 19
    2.6 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINISTER DISTRICT, ON NORTH SHORE OF GARDEN BAY PENDER HARBOUR, MALASPINA STRAIT
    [49.4830488, -123.7425228]
  • ISC Code: 7953
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (SEKALETON) 21A
    0.2 Hectares
    NEW WEST. DIST., 3 SMALL ISLDS OF SKARDON GP. LTS 5522,23,& 24, G.1, NEAR ENTR, TO PENDER HARBOUR OF MALASPINA STRAIT
    [49.4741736, -123.7545601]
  • ISC Code: 7956
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (BARGAIN HARBOUR) 24
    6.6 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINISTER DIST. LOT 5525 ON EAST SHORE OF BARGAIN BAY ON MALASPINA STRAIT
    [49.4830488, -123.7425228]
  • ISC Code: 7957
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (BOULDER ISLAND) 25
    4.0 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINISTER DIST., LOT 5529, ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTH OF SKOOKUMCHUCK NARROWS IN SECHELT INLET OF JARVIS INLET
    [49.4830488, -123.7425228]
  • ISC Code: 7955
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (COKQUENEETS) 23
    24.3 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, ON THE NORTH SHORE OF MALASPINA ST AND THE RIGHT BNK OF THE LOIS RIVER AT MOUTH OF LONG BAY
    [49.4830488, -123.7425228]
  • ISC Code: 7933
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (KLAYEKWIM) 6
    1.0 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT ON EAST SHORE OF NARROWS INLET SECHELT INLET OPPOSITE I.R. NO. 7
    [49.4830488, -123.7425228]
  • ISC Code: 7949
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (SAWQUAMAIN) 19A
    0.1 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, ON GARDEN BAY, PENDER HARBOUR OF MALASPINA STRAIT
    [49.4830488, -123.7425228]
  • ISC Code: 7959
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (SKOOKUMCHUCK) 27
    103.2 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, LOT 5528, G.1, AT SOUTH ENTRANCE TO SKOOKUMCHUCK NARROWS, N. OF SECHELT INLET ON W. SHORE
    [49.4741736, -123.7545601]
  • ISC Code: 7940
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (SWAYWELAT) 12
    4.6 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, ON POINT AT MOUTH OF PRINCESS LOUISA INLET, QUEENS REACH OF JERVIS INLET
    [49.4830488, -123.7425228]
  • ISC Code: 7958
    SECHELT BAND LANDS (EGMONT) 26
    0.2 Hectares
    NEW WESTMINSTER DIST. LOT 5526 ON N.EASTERLY SHORE OF SHOOK- UMCHUCK NARROWS OF JERVIS INLET, 2 MILES S.E. OF EGMONT PT.
    [49.75, -123.933333]

Traditional Territory

  • Katzie Official Traditional Territory Map [pdf]
  • Interactive Map
  • The shishálh Nation First Nation’s traditional territory encompasses significant portions of the Lower Fraser River, Pitt River, and Pitt Lake. The territory extends through modern-day Langley, Mission, Surrey, New Westminster, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, and Richmond, among others.
  • The shishálh Nation people have historically used the land for fishing, hunting, and gathering. Significant fishing sites include the Pitt River and Fraser River for salmon harvesting.
  • Interactive Map of Katzie Traditional Territory: Click here to view a detailed interactive map showing the boundaries and key cultural sites.
  • Historical Land Use: The Katzie people have lived in this region for thousands of years, practicing sustainable resource management and protecting sacred areas such as Pitt Lake and its surrounding wetlands. For more information on Katzie’s historical land use, visit Katzie Traditional Land Use Reports.
  • In addition to key fishing sites, the Katzie historically used the upland forests of Blue Mountain for hunting and gathering. This area remains central to Katzie’s cultural practices today.

Land Claims

  • Specific Claims None
  • BC Treaty Process Participation: The Katzie First Nation is a participant in the British Columbia Treaty Process, which aims to resolve land claims and establish new agreements regarding land, resources, and self-governance.
  • Treaty Negotiation Status: Katzie First Nation is currently in **Stage 4** of the BC Treaty Process, where they are negotiating an Agreement-in-Principle with the governments of British Columbia and Canada. This stage focuses on addressing key issues such as land ownership, resource rights, and governance over traditional territories. You can read more about their progress in the process at the BC Treaty Commission.
  • Negotiation Issues: The Katzie First Nation is negotiating on several issues, including:
    • Self-governance over their lands and resources
    • Fishing rights and management of the **Fraser River** and **Pitt River** ecosystems
    • Forest resource management and protection of sacred sites like **Pitt Lake**
    • Economic development opportunities and rights to traditional lands
  • Katzie Treaty Process Summary: For a full overview of Katzie’s involvement in the BC Treaty Process, visit the Katzie First Nation profile on the BC Treaty Commission website.
  • Timeline of Negotiations: Katzie First Nation has been in negotiations since **Stage 1** of the treaty process in the early 1990s. They have achieved significant milestones, including interim agreements on fisheries and land use, while continuing negotiations toward a final treaty agreement.

Lands Administration

  • Land Code: ✔
  • Land Code Document: PDF
  • Land Use Plan: PDF
  • Land Code Contact: N/A
  • Part of Guardians Program: ✔
  • Guardians Program Notes: N/A
  • Related Documents: Environmental Management Plan [Part 1] [PDF]
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