Band Council

• GOVERNANCE TYPE: Not Applicable
• TERM EXPIRES: 01/29/2025
• CHIEF: RONNIE CHICKITE
• NUMBER OF COUNCIL MEMBERS:9
• RONNIE CHICKITE
• CINDY INRIG
• KIM DUNCAN
• GLEN ASSU
• JONATHAN CHICKITE
• ART WILSON
• MILLIE PRICE
• TED ASSU
• NICOLE ASSU

Contact Information

• BAND WEBSITE: http://www.wewaikai.com/
• PHONE NUMBER: (250) 914-1890
• FAX NUMBER: (250) 914-1891
• ADDRESS: 690 HEADSTART CRES, CAMPBELL RIVER, BC
• EMAILS:
• Chief RONNIE CHICKITE:
• Councillor CINDY INRIG:
• Councillor KIM DUNCAN:
• Councillor GLEN ASSU:
• Councillor JONATHAN CHICKITE:
• Councillor ART WILSON:
• Councillor MILLIE PRICE:
• Councillor TED ASSU:
• Councillor NICOLE ASSU:
• General Band Office:
• Media Contact:
• Referrals Contact:
• Websites

Band Financial Statements

• 2024 - Audited consolidated 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 - We Wai Kai Nation20122013.pdf
• 2011 - We Wai Kai Nation20112012.pdf
• 2009 - We Wai Kai Nation20092010.pdf
• 2008 - We Wai Kai Nation20082009.pdf
• 2007 - We Wai Kai Nation20072008.pdf
• 2006 - We Wai Kai Nation20062007.pdf
• 2005 - We Wai Kai Nation20052006.pdf
• 2004 - We Wai Kai Nation20042005.pdf
• 2003 - We Wai Kai Nation20032004.pdf
• 2002 - We Wai Kai Nation20022003.pdf
• 2001 - We Wai Kai Nation20012002.pdf

Band Council Remuneration

• 2024 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
• 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

Band Submissions

Consultation Reports

Band Owned Corporations

Downloadable Court Decisions

• We Wai Kai First Nation v. Canada (Fisheries, Oceans and Coast Guard)
• We Wai Kai Nation v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
• We Wai Kai Nation v. Canada (Fisheries, Oceans and Coast Guard)

Active Court Cases

Media Reports

• The Symbolism of Orange: From Work to Awareness
• First Nations seek name change for Discovery Passage and other landforms
• Hereditary chiefs slam Vancouver Island city council for remarks on restoring Indigenous place names
• An Indigenous Restaurant’s Special Ingredient
• Hereditary chiefs scold Campbell River over Indigenous place name remarks
• Starbucks Canada and We Wai Kai Nation celebrate new licensed store opening
• First Nation in B.C. calls for delay in its neighbour's treaty
• 2024 in Review: 24 Good News Stories from First Nations
• Adam Zivo: B.C. drug policies are 'a joke,' says Indigenous chief who isn't laughing
• Chronic vandalism of red dresses along highway prompts call for public condemnation
• Na̲nwak̲olas Council, Western Forest Products sign historic agreement
• Traditional canoe, carved with traditional methods, emerges from B.C. forest
• LETTER: Language and culture prevent youth suicides in Indigenous communities
• Chief disappointed by Campbell River council's Indigenous place name remarks
• We Wai Kai break ground on new administrative building site
• First Nation expresses concerns about K’ómoks treaty
• B.C. clam garden restoration revives millennia-old First Nation food source
• K'ómoks First Nation initials Treaty with Canada, B.C.
• Hereditary chiefs upset at response to place name change request
• Three Nations Gather to Celebrate Na̱max̱sa̱la’s First Journey
• Namaxsala’s journey – from the deep forest to welcoming arms of 3 Nations
• Campbell River council officially backs Liǧʷiłdaxʷ place names request
• New Indigenous-led addictions treatment facility on Quadra opens in November
• New affordable housing for Campbell River's Indigenous people on the way
• We Wai Kai First Nation reaches agreement with Mosaic for timber harvesting
• B.C. First Nation signs agreement to return its land on Vancouver Island
• Three First Nations make history with traditional canoe journey
• Indigenous Guardians protecting coastal lands and waters
• New affordable rentals announced for Island Indigenous communities
• Council to hear case for Indigenous place names at Thursday meeting
• Free Orange Shirt Day tees for first 10,000 fans at BC Lions game Sept. 27
• Indigenous-owned Starbucks opens in Campbell River
• Warrant reveals details behind B.C. safe-supply pill seizure
• Starbucks Canada and We Wai Kai Nation break ground on new Starbucks store
• We Wai Kai Nation celebrates opening of new Starbucks
• First Nations resort on Quadra Island to become addictions-treatment facility
• First Nations request place name changes in Campbell River region
• Campbell River agrees to support proposed Indigenous place name changes
• First Nation on Vancouver Island to open 1st Indigenous-led Starbucks in Canada
• New treatment centre offers holistic, cultural approach to addiction recovery
• Starbucks and We Wai Kai Nation open store in Campbell River, B.C.
• Chief finds Campbell River council’s Indigenous place name remarks ‘disappointing’
• Court rejects bid to review minister's order to B.C. salmon farms
• First Indigenous-run Starbucks in Canada to open near Campbell River
• Wei Wai Kum and We Wai Kai Nations sign historic agreement with the Myra Falls mine
• Breaking ground: A new Starbucks opens on Campbell River’s We Wai Kai reserve
• Petition supports changing local place names to reflect Indigenous roots
• Starbucks and We Wai Kai Nation open first-of-its-kind store in BC
• Canada’s first Indigenous-owned licensed Starbucks to open at Quinsam Reserve
• We Wai Kai Nation
• Vancouver Island’s We Wai Kai Nation announces business venture with Starbucks Canada
• New Homes Coming For Indigenous People In B.C.
• We Wai Kai First Nation on Vancouver Island frustrated by land transfer delays
• Old resort transforming into new healing centre on Quadra
• Building Futures and Commercial Real Estate: We Wai Kai First Nation is Open for Business
• First Nations fight to keep Discovery Islands fish farms
• We Wai Kai First Nation and partners acquire Campbell River bulldozing company
• Honour Orange Shirt Day: Purchasing authentic orange shirts from Indigenous-owned businesses
• We Wai Kai-owned company partners with Mosaic to harvest timber on Quadra Island
• 2023 in Review: 23 Good News Stories from First Nations
• Wei Wai Kum Guardians: In the Steps of Our Ancestors
• Landmark agreement supports First Nations participation in forestry
• First Nations on Vancouver Island enter partnership with major B.C. forest company
• First Nations criticize Canada government for stepping on their rights to operate fish farming sites
• Campbell River paddlers journey to Washington State for inter-tribal gathering
• New coastal First Nations deal maps ‘future’ of forestry in B.C.
• Just how opposed are First Nations to open-net aquaculture in BC ?
• 'Our people need healing': We Wai Kai elder on children's residential school grave site
• Wei Wai Kum First Nation to get territorial land back in agreement with B.C. government
• We Wai Kai Nation building $2.3 million sportsfield in Campbell River
• B.C. First Nation signs agreement to return its land on Vancouver Island
• Homalco First Nation purchases water taxi company
• 'Like a reawakening': Tribal Canoe Journey concludes with hope for future
• 'Namgis elder's death heightens concern in First Nations island communities
• B.C. chiefs say Discovery Island fish farm process did not get reconciliation right
• First Nations reach historic BC forestry deal
• Nanwakolas Council, WFP announce ‘Landmark’ forestry agreement
• First Nations fight BC fish farm closures
• Vancouver Island First Nation testing the waters of sablefish fish farming
• UVic alumni leading Indigenous change
• Wei Wai Kum Nation
• Ha-ma-yas Stewardship Network Supports Guardians, Collaboration
• B.C. First Nation signs agreement to return its land on Vancouver Island
• B.C. First Nations coalition seeks to join case to support fish farm closures
• Digging into the ancient clam gardens that fed coastal First Nations for millennia
• Coastal First Nations Guardians key to fuel truck spill response
• Controversial salmon farming decision heads back to court
• Local First Nation leaders affirm right to Food, Social and Ceremonial (FSC) harvest in Tyee Pool
• BC Centre for Aquatic Health Sciences announces new Indigenous governance model
• Meet the founder changing the way Indigenous communities bank and vote
• Reconciliation is a 4-letter word for Indigenous communities still facing oppression: Jody Wilson-Raybould
• ‘We’re still here, and we’re thriving.’ Indigenous culture celebrated in Campbell River
• Paddling Together workshop brings Indigenous values into focus
• B.C. First Nations coalition seeks to join case to support fish farm closures
• B.C. First Nation signs agreement to return its land on Vancouver Island
• Meet 6 Indigenous youth on Vancouver Island honoured for excellence in sports
• Unlearning & Undoing Project Details
• Jody Wilson-Raybould's new book is about taking action toward reconciliation
• Challenging anti-Indigenous racism in health care
• An Interview with Sonny Assu
• Hereditary chiefs scold Campbell River over Indigenous place name remarks
• First Nations
• Na̲nwak̲olas Council
• From taking on teachers to running with bulls, Jody Wilson-Raybould was raised to challenge power
• 72 hours immersed in eastern Vancouver Island's Indigenous charms
• SD72 hires new Principal of Indigenous Education
• Wilson-Raybould's testimony empowering to young Indigenous women, students say
• Traditional canoe, carved with traditional methods, emerges from B.C. forest
• B.C. MP Jody Wilson-Raybould named justice minister
• Campbell River’s first Indigenous city councillor takes a seat at the table
• Vancouver Island First Nation testing the waters of sablefish fish farming
• B.C. First Nation signs agreement to return its land on Vancouver Island
• Wei Wai Kum Nation: Seaside Cottages Boost Tourism In Campbell River
• B.C. First Nation signs agreement to return its land on Vancouver Island
• No charges laid in viral deer-shooting case
• We Wai Kai First Nation re-elects chief councillor
• We Wai Kai Nation re-elects Ronnie Chickite as chief councillor
• Native American Museum Cafes Preserve Tradition, Embrace Innovation
• Campbell River city councillor nominated to run for We Wai Kai First Nation chief
• Science vs sovereignty in the fight to farm salmon
• First Nations seek name change for trio of Vancouver Island landforms
• The Starbucks Foundation Deepens Commitment to Indigenous Youth Programs with $50,000 Grant at Cando National Conference
• K'ómoks First Nation initials Treaty with Canada, B.C.
• First Nations
• Fish farm decision disregards First Nations input: Wei Wai Kum Chief
• We Wai Kai Chief frustrated over land transfer delays
• Agreement returns lands to Wei Wai Kum First Nation
• First Indigenous-run Starbucks in Canada to open near Campbell River
• VIDEO: Voyage across Discovery Passage brings together Campbell River, Cape Mudge
• B.C. First Nation signs agreement to return its land on Vancouver Island
• VIDEO: Father and son unveil reconciliation pole in B.C. on Indigenous Peoples Day
• Campbell River First Nation to open one of Canada’s first Indigenous-operated Starbucks
• Corrie Scott: Jody Wilson-Raybould comes from a long line of Indigenous truth-tellers
• How an App Can Make Banking More Equitable for Indigenous Communities
• Movement, colour and tradition
• Kwiakah Nation
• Canada’s first Indigenous-owned licensed Starbucks to open at Quinsam Reserve
• Nanwakolas Council, WFP announce ‘Landmark’ forestry agreement
• Deal reached between 2 First Nations and Vancouver Island copper and zinc mine
• 4 B.C. First Nations, forest company strike ‘landmark’ $36M deal
• B.C. First Nations file court case against federal decision not to renew salmon farm licences
• Minister accused of ignoring First Nations voices
• B.C. First Nations call on province for immediate closure of salmon farm
• Discovery Islands salmon farms to be phased out of existence over next 18 months
• Centuries-old First Nations burial site uncovered during Island construction
• The future is bright for We Wai Kai First Nation, thanks to new economic development on their land
• The Starbucks Foundation Deepens Commitment to Indigenous Youth Programs with $50,000 Grant at Cando National Conference
• Centuries-old First Nations burial discovered at Campbell River construction site
• Starbucks Canada and We Wai Kai Nation break ground on new Starbucks store
• We Wai Kai and B.C. sign incremental Treaty Agreement, move a step closer to treaty
• Canada’s first Indigenous-owned licensed Starbucks to open on Vancouver Island
• Science vs sovereignty in the fight to farm salmon
• New Island Class ferries receive First Nations-inspired names
• Campbell River’s first Indigenous city councillor takes a seat at the table
• Quadra Island nation and Mosaic ink new logging deal
• B.C. First Nation signs agreement to return its land on Vancouver Island
• First Nations school minister about salmon farming in BC
• B.C. First Nation signs agreement to return its land on Vancouver Island
• Starbucks Canada and We Wai Kai Nation celebrate new licensed store opening
• Opinion: First Nations mean business
• First Nations Guardians and Greenways partner to revitalize the Campbell River watershed
• Two sides to a coin: Opening of the herring fisheries in BC
• K'ómoks First Nation initials Treaty with Canada, B.C.
• B.C. chiefs say Discovery Island fish farm process did not get reconciliation right
• New gathering place to support Indigenous culture at North Island College
• Nanwakolas Council, WFP announce ‘Landmark’ forestry agreement
• Just how opposed are First Nations to open-net aquaculture in BC ?
• Centuries-old First Nations burial site uncovered during Island construction
• Traditional canoe, carved with traditional methods emerges from North Island forest
• Salmon producers and First Nations want more time for DFO talks over closed sites
• Mosaic To Partner With Way Key Ventures To Harvest On Quadra Island
• First Nations wary of consultation process on Discovery Islands fish farm decision
• On this Canadian flag, salmon and orca swim
• Poles mark growing bond between BC Hydro, Campbell River First Nations
• B.C. First Nation signs agreement to return its land on Vancouver Island
• B.C. First Nation signs agreement to return its land on Vancouver Island
• Respected artist, Wei Wai Kum First Nation band councillor remembered
• Coastal First Nations Guardians key to fuel truck spill response
• Gathering Place is the Campbell River Hospital’s space for quiet reflection and ceremony
• BC Timber Sales and Campbell River-area First Nations council provide cedar log for canoe carving
• Province helps more people access Indigenous-led addictions treatment
• Centuries-old First Nations burial site uncovered during Island construction
• K'ómoks First Nation initials Treaty with Canada, B.C.
• We Wai Kai First Nation, aquaculture companies challenge Discovery Island fish farm closures in court
• Canada’s first Indigenous-owned licensed Starbucks to open on Vancouver Island
• Indigenous-operated licensed Starbucks Canada store breaks ground
• First Nation helps out Campbell River middle school students with fundraiser
• Federal Court snubs First Nations in salmon farming dispute
• First Nations seek name change for trio of Vancouver Island landforms
• Vancouver Island First Nation partners with Mosaic to harvest timber on Quadra Island
• Canada, B.C. and We Wai Kai Nation advance to final stage of treaty negotiations
• We Wai Kai First Nation, fish farms challenging Discovery Islands licence decision
• Three new projects will help rebuild fish habitats, support sustainable fisheries
• Coastal First Nations Guardians key to fuel truck spill response
• Jody Wilson-Raybould honoured at ceremony in Campbell River amid controversy
• We Wai Kai Nation re-elects Ronnie Chickite as chief councillor
• Hereditary chiefs say K’omoks treaty will create permanent rift between nations
• Jody Wilson-Raybould highlights consensus during speech
• New system alerts coastal First Nations about hazardous spills on land and water
• B.C. First Nation signs agreement to return its land on Vancouver Island
• UVic alumni leading Indigenous change
• K'ómoks First Nation initials Treaty with Canada, B.C.
• We Wai Kai and B.C. sign incremental Treaty Agreement, move a step closer to Treaty
• Agreement returns lands to Wei Wai Kum First Nation
• Deal reached between 2 First Nations and Vancouver Island copper and zinc mine
• Canada’s first Indigenous-owned licensed Starbucks to open on Vancouver Island
• We Wai Kai First Nation to resume scallop farming operation
• First Nations reach historic BC forestry deal
• Hereditary chiefs scold Campbell River over Indigenous place name remarks
• Indigenous Peoples, B.C. collaborate for progress on reconciliation
• The cold-blooded calculus of ditching toxic candidates
• Breaking ground: A new Starbucks opens on Campbell River’s We Wai Kai reserve
• 4 B.C. First Nations, forest company strike ‘landmark’ $36M deal
• Why Jody Wilson-Raybould's reference to her First Nation traditions in SNC-Lavalin testimony has significance
• Coastal First Nations Guardians key to fuel truck spill response
• Quadra Island nation and Mosaic ink new logging deal
• Three Campbell River-area Indigenous projects receive food security funding
• New Indigenous Services minister says she’s been handed the ‘toughest task’
• First Nations seek name change for trio of Vancouver Island landforms
• Jody Wilson-Raybould honoured at ceremony in Campbell River amid controversy
• Jody Wilson-Raybould

Academic Research

• Indigenous Peoples and Their Relationship to the Environment
• Kaitiakitanga, Whai Wāhi and Alien Weaponry: indigenous frameworks for understanding language, identity and international success in the case of a Māori metal …
• Denying Indigenous Education: Examples from Wei Wai Kum (Campbell River) and We Wei Kai (Cape Mudge)
• Reciprocal relationships: identity, tradition and food in the Kīngitanga Poukai He Manaakitanga: o te tuakiri, o te tikanga me te kai ki te Poukai o te Kīngitanga
• He Whiringa Wainuku: A Weaving of Māori Genealogies in Land, Water, and Memory
• Te Wawao I Te Mātauranga Māori: Indigenous Knowledge in a Digital Age—Issues and Ethics of Knowledge Management and Knowledge Exchange in Aotearoa …
• Cultural stewardship in urban spaces: Reviving Indigenous knowledge for the restoration of nature
• Mana whenua and the settlement of Treaty of Waitangi claims in the Central North Island of New Zealand
• The Hau of Kai Hau Kai: The practice of intergenerational reciprocal exchange
• Te Awa Tupua, indigenous law and decolonisation
• The hau of kai hau kai: The practice of intergenerational reciprocal exchange
• Creating a Māori Indigenous Model of Evaluation, Founded on Māori Indigenous Values
• Indigitization: Technology as a mode for conservation sustainability and knowledge transfer in indigenous New Zealand communities
• Aussies and Kiwis
• Land-based resistance: Enacting Indigenous self-determination and kai sovereignty
• Wai through kanawai: Water for Hawai'i's streams and justice for Hawaiian communities