Tlowitsis Nation

The Tlowitsis Nation, formerly the Tlowitsis Tribe, is the Indian Act band government of the Ławit'sis (Tlowitsis) tribe of the Kwakwaka'wakw peoples, located in the Queen Charlotte Strait-Johnstone Strait area in the Discovery Islands between Vancouver Island and the British Columbia mainland in Canada. Ławit'sis territory covers parts of northern Vancouver Island, Johnstone Strait, and adjoining inlets of the mainland.[1] Kalugwis, on Turnour Island, was their principal community in times past, but the band's offices are in the city of Campbell River to the southeast. Hanatsa IR No. 6 on Port Neville is the most populated of the band's Indian reserves.[2] The tlowitsis were amalgamated with the Matilpi Tribe during the 1940s. The Matilpi Tribe were also known as the Maam tagila Tribe. The amalgamation was ordered by the Indian Agent, in order to make the management of these two smaller tribes easier. The Matilpi/ Maamtagila are still in existence today and have their own songs, oral histories and recognition by the various tribes that comprise the Kwa kwa kw,wakw nation. Their primary dwelling places were Matilpi Village and Haylate. They were the "protectors"of the Kwa kwa kw wakw, as told by the various elders of the many tribes of the Kwa kwa kw wakw. these locations were central to the overall territories of the Kwa kwa kw wakw peoiple, allowing them to defend both the northern and southern tribes.The Maamtagila were also known for their harvesting of Cedar trees and carving. Their reputation as warriors was acknowledged by all Kwa kwa kw wakw tribes. This was told to me by the various elders of both northern and southern Kwa kwa kw wakw tribes and hereditary chiefs.

Indian reserves

Indian reserves under the governance of the Tlowitsis Nation are:[3]

Treaty Process

They have reached Stage 4 in the BC Treaty Process.[15] Negotiating independently with Canada and British Columbia.

Demographics

Number of Band Members: 372[16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tlowitsis Nation homepage
  2. ↑ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Geography page for the Tlowitsis Nation
  3. ↑ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail
  4. ↑ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Aglakumna 4A (Indian reserve)"
  5. ↑ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Aglakmuna-la 2 (Indian reserve)"
  6. ↑ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Coffin Island 3 (Indian reserve)"
  7. ↑ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Etsekin 1 (Indian reserve)"
  8. ↑ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Hanatsa 6 (Indian reserve)"
  9. ↑ Haylahte 3 (Indian reserve)"
  10. ↑ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Karlukwees"
  11. ↑ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Keecekiltum 2 (Indian reserve)"
  12. ↑ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Pawala 5 (Indian reserve)
  13. ↑ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Port Neville 4 (Indian reserve)"
  14. ↑ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Small Island 3 (Indian reserve)"
  15. ↑ "Tlowitsis Tribe". Executive Council of British Columbia. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
  16. ↑ "Tlowitsis". Government of Canada. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
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