Cowichan Tribes

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The Cowichan Tribes First Nations government and reserve, located in and around the Cowichan Valley and Duncan, British Columbia, it is the the single largest First Nation in British Columbia.

When the band was created pursuant to the Indian Act, seven nearby peoples were forced to amalgamate into one "band." The Quamichan/Kw’amutsun (from whom the nation takes its name) are the largest cultural group, but the nation also includes the Comiaken/Qwum’yiqun’, Koksilah/Hwulqwselu, Somena/S’amuna’, Clemclemaluts/L’uml’umuluts, Khenipsen/Hinupsum, Kilpahlas/Tl’ulpalus.

There are over 4,000 registered members; about half currently live on the Reserve.^[1]

[edit] Tribal area

Total Reserve area is currently 24 square kilometres (5,900 acres), made up of nine Reserves, with Core Traditional Territory is approximately 3,750 square kilometres (900,000 acres). The tribe is comprised of seven traditional villages (Kw’amutsun, Qwum’yiqun’, Hwulqwselu, S’amuna’, L’uml’umuluts, Hinupsum, Tl’ulpalus).

[edit] Governance

Governed by a Chief and 12 Councillors, within the framework of the Indian Act, Part of the Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group. In Stage 4 (Agreement in Principle) of the Treaty Process. Tribes is also responsible for providing social programmes for Children and Families, Education, Health, Housing, and Social Development.

[edit] Tribal Owned Business

Cowichan Tribes currently owns and operates Khowutzun Development Corporation (KDC) group of companies, which includes the following subisdarys:

• Khowutzun Mustimuhw Contractors Limited Partnership (KMCLP)
  
• Khowutzun Forest Services Limited Partnership (KFCLP)
  
• Khowutzun Millwork & Joinery Limited Partnership (KMJLP)
  
• Quw’utsun Cultural and Conference Centre (QCCC)
  
• Cherry Point Vineyards
  

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• Q'uwutsun
• Somena
• Quamichan

[edit] External links

• Cowichan Tribes Website
• Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group
• Khowutzun Development Corporation

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