Tseycum First Nation

Summary

The Tseycum First Nation is a First Nations government located on Vancouver Island. In the 1850s they were signatories to the Douglas Treaties.[1]

Chief and Councillors edit

Position Name Term Start Term End Reference
Chief Vern Jacks Sr 07/19/2009 07/18/2011 [2]

Demographics edit

The Tseycum First Nation has 166 members.[3]

Indian reserves edit

Indian reserves under the administration of the band are:[4]

  • Bare Island Indian Reserve No. 9, comprising the whole of Mandarte Island at the head of Haro Strait, 10.50 ha.48°38′00″N 123°17′00″W / 48.63333°N 123.28333°W / 48.63333; -123.28333 (Bare Island Indian Reserve 9)[5]
  • Goldstream Indian Reserve No. 13, at the south end of Finlayson Arm and the mouth of the Goldstream River, 4.80 ha.48°29′00″N 123°33′00″W / 48.48333°N 123.55000°W / 48.48333; -123.55000 (Goldstream Indian Reserve 13)[6]
  • Pender Island Indian Reserve No. 8, on Hay Point on the west side of South Pender Island, 3.20 ha.48°45′00″N 123°14′00″W / 48.75000°N 123.23333°W / 48.75000; -123.23333 (Pender Island Indian Reserve 8)[7]
  • Saturna Island Indian Reserve No. 7, on the easterly point of Saturna Island at the south entrance of the Strait of Georgia, 145.70 ha.48°47′00″N 123°05′00″W / 48.78333°N 123.08333°W / 48.78333; -123.08333 (Saturna Island Indian Reserve 7)[8]
  • Union Bay Indian Reserve No. 4, fronting on Patricia Bay, Saanich Inlet, 28.0 ha.48°40′00″N 123°27′00″W / 48.66667°N 123.45000°W / 48.66667; -123.45000 (Union Bay Indian Reserve 4)[9]

References edit

  1. ^ "Douglas Treaties: 1850-1854". Executive Council of British Columbia. 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
  2. ^ "Tseycum Governance". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
  3. ^ "Tseycum". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
  4. ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Reserves/Villages/Settlements Detail
  5. ^ BCGNIS entry "Bare Island Indian Reserve 9[dead link]
  6. ^ BCGNIS entry "Goldstream Indian Reserve 13[dead link]
  7. ^ BCGNIS entry "Pender Island Indian Reserve 8[dead link]
  8. ^ BCGNIS entry "Saturna Island Indian Reserve 7[dead link]
  9. ^ BCGNIS entry "Union Bay Indian Reserve 4"[dead link]