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Pacheedaht First Nation

The Pacheedaht First Nation (lit. 'People of the Seafoam',[2] formerly Pacheena[3]) is a band government of the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nation, based near Port Renfrew on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. They are one of 14 Nuu-chah-nulth band governments, though they are not a member of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council.

The government has 4 reserve lands for a total of approximately 180 hectares: Pacheena #1, Gordon River #2, Cullite #3, Queesidaquah #4. As of March 2025, they have 301 registered band members, though only 97 live on reserve.[1]

As of 2024, Pacheedaht, alongside the Ditidaht First Nation, is in stage 5 of the BC Treaty Process. They signed an agreement-in-principle in 2019, stating that the First Nation will have 1,897 hectares (18.97 km2) of land, including former reserve land.[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b "First Nation Profiles". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Pacheedaht Government Website". Pacheedaht Government Website. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
  3. ^ "Pacheedaht First Nation". First Nations in BC. British Columbia Assembly of First Nations. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
  4. ^ "Annual Report 2024" (PDF). BC Treaty Commission. 2024. p. 39. Retrieved 2025-04-09.

48°34′39″N 124°24′30″W / 48.57750°N 124.40833°W / 48.57750; -124.40833 (Pacheedaht First Nation - Gordon River 2)