Kwicksutaineuk-ah-kwa-mish First Nation

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The Kwicksutaineuk-ah-kwa-mish First Nation is a First Nations band government based on northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, in the Queen Charlotte Strait region. It is a member of the Musgamagw Tsawataineuk Tribal Council, along with the ‘Namgis First Nation and the Tsawataineuk First Nation.

The territory of the Kwicksutaineuk-ah-kwa-mish First Nation spans the southern Broughton Archipelago and the Gilford Island area just north of the mouth of Knight Inlet. The main village of the Kwicksutaineuk-ah-kwa-mish is Gwa’yasdams, is a small community located on Gilford Island.

Its citizens have been operating under a boil water advisory for 9 years.[1][2]

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References

  1. ↑ Boil water advisory tops 9 years for BC native community, Oct 31, 2005, CBC.ca article, access date Nov 6, 2008
  2. ↑ Mouldy homes of BC First Nation to be replaced, CBC.ca article, access date Nov 6, 2008

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