When the band was created pursuant to the Indian Act, seven nearby peoples were amalgamated into one "band." The Quamichan/Kw'amutsun are the largest cultural group, but the nation also includes Clemclemaluts (L'uml'umuluts), Comiaken (Qwum'yiqun'), Khenipsen (Hinupsum), Kilpahlas (Tl'ulpalus), Koksilah (Hwulqwselu), and Somena (S'amuna').
The traditional territory of the Cowichan people covered the entire Cowichan Valley, the surrounding area around Cowichan Lake, Shawnigan Lake, and extended into the Gulf Islands and the Fraser River. The lower reaches of the Cowichan Valley, particularly the area stretching from the present location of Duncan down to Cowichan Bay (and including the lower Koksilah River), was the most heavily settled.[3]
Today, the total reserve area is currently 24 square kilometres (5,900 acres), made up of nine Reserves, with Core Traditional Territory is approximately 1,750 square kilometres (100,000 acres). The tribe comprises seven traditional villages .[2] (Kw'amutsun, Qwum'yiqun', Hwulqwselu, S'amuna', L'uml'umuluts, Hinupsum, Tl'ulpalus)
Cowichan Tribes is governed by an elected band council consisting of a chief and 12 councilors, within the framework of the Indian Act. It is part of the Hul'qumi'num Treaty Group which is currently at Stage 4 (Agreement in Principle) of the British Columbia Treaty Process.
The band is responsible for providing social programmes for children and families, education, health, housing, and social development.
Tribal-owned businesses
Cowichan Tribes currently owns and operates Khowutzun Development Corporation (KDC) group of companies, which includes the following subsidiaries with a combined 2004 revenue of $60 million:[5]
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Cowichan Tribes Halkomelem Quw utsun is the band government of the Cowichan a group of Coast Salish peoples who live in the Cowichan Valley region on Vancouver Island With over 3 800 registered members it is the single largest First Nations band in British Columbia 2 Cowichan First Nation Quw utsunBand number 642Country CanadaGovernment TypeFirst Nations Council ChiefWilliam Charles Seymour Sr Population Feb 2015 Total4 778 1 234 males 1 217 females on reserve Remainder live off reserve 1 Time zoneUTC 8 Pacific Time Zone PTZ Summer DST DSTPostal code spanV9L 5J1Area code250Websitewww wbr cowichantribes wbr comMain Office 5760 ALLENBY ROAD Duncan British ColumbiaCowichan girl 1913 Edward Curtis When the band was created pursuant to the Indian Act seven nearby peoples were amalgamated into one band The Quamichan Kw amutsun are the largest cultural group but the nation also includes Clemclemaluts L uml umuluts Comiaken Qwum yiqun Khenipsen Hinupsum Kilpahlas Tl ulpalus Koksilah Hwulqwselu and Somena S amuna Contents 1 Tribal area 2 Reserves 3 Governance 4 Tribal owned businesses 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksTribal area Edit Qumutsun Village 1912 Edward Curtis The traditional territory of the Cowichan people covered the entire Cowichan Valley the surrounding area around Cowichan Lake Shawnigan Lake and extended into the Gulf Islands and the Fraser River The lower reaches of the Cowichan Valley particularly the area stretching from the present location of Duncan down to Cowichan Bay and including the lower Koksilah River was the most heavily settled 3 Today the total reserve area is currently 24 square kilometres 5 900 acres made up of nine Reserves with Core Traditional Territory is approximately 1 750 square kilometres 100 000 acres The tribe comprises seven traditional villages 2 Kw amutsun Qwum yiqun Hwulqwselu S amuna L uml umuluts Hinupsum Tl ulpalus Quamichan Halkomelem Kwa mutsun Comiaken Halkomelem Qw umiyiqun Koksilah Halkomelem Xwulqw selu Somena Halkomelem S amuna Clemclemluts Halkomelem Lhumlhumuluts Khenipsen Halkomelem Xinupsum Cowichan Bay Halkomelem Tl lulpalus Reserves EditMap all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KMLIndian Reserves under the administration of the Cowichan Tribes are 4 Cowichan 1 Cowichan District 8 Parcels Of Land Quamichan District Another 8 Parcels Of Land 2292 70 ha 48 46 27 N 123 42 28 W 48 77404215 N 123 707645 W 48 77404215 123 707645 Theik 2 Halkomelem Thiq Cowichan District On South Shore Of Cowichan Bay East Coast Of Vancouver Island 30 3 ha 48 44 32 N 123 38 16 W 48 7422724 N 123 6378442 W 48 7422724 123 6378442 Kil pah las 3 Halkomelem Tl lulpalus Cowichan District Sec 6 Rge 5 On South Shore Of Cowichan Bay East Coast Of Vancouver Island 20 6 ha 48 44 20 N 123 36 43 W 48 73882310 N 123 61199826 W 48 73882310 123 61199826 Est Patrolas 4 Halkomelem Quli lum Shawinagan District Sec 19 Range 5 2 Miles South Of Cowichan Bay 27 8 ha 48 42 50 N 123 36 26 W 48 71389365648732 N 123 60735117 W 48 71389365648732 123 60735117 Tzart lam 5 Halkomelem Ts alha um Sahtlam District Part Of Sec 6 Rge 6 On Left Bank Of Cowichan River Vancouver Island 6 5 ha 48 45 35 N 123 49 49 W 48 75975264 N 123 8302581 W 48 75975264 123 8302581 Kakalatza 6 Halkomelem Quyxuletse Shatlam District Part Of Sec 7 amp 8 Rge 2 On Left Bank Of Cowichan River 8 0 ha 48 46 08 N 123 52 31 W 48 768900149 N 123 875372746 W 48 768900149 123 875372746 Skutz 7 Halkomelem Skwutz Cowichan Lake District On Left Bank Of Cowichan River At Skutz Canyon 7 3 ha 48 46 41 N 123 56 44 W 48 7781218 N 123 9454441 W 48 7781218 123 9454441 Skutz 8 Halkomelem Skwutz Cowichan Lake District On The Cowichan River At Head Of Skutz Canyon 14 9 ha 48 46 55 N 123 57 11 W 48 782047358 N 123 9531648 W 48 782047358 123 9531648 Cowichan 9 Cowichan District West 1 2 Of Sec 11 Rge 2 Near Mouth Of Koksilak River At Head Of Cowichan Bay 17 9 ha 48 45 27 N 123 39 17 W 48 757440221 N 123 65459788 W 48 757440221 123 65459788Governance EditCowichan Tribes is governed by an elected band council consisting of a chief and 12 councilors within the framework of the Indian Act It is part of the Hul qumi num Treaty Group which is currently at Stage 4 Agreement in Principle of the British Columbia Treaty Process The band is responsible for providing social programmes for children and families education health housing and social development Tribal owned businesses EditCowichan Tribes currently owns and operates Khowutzun Development Corporation KDC group of companies which includes the following subsidiaries with a combined 2004 revenue of 60 million 5 Khowutzun Mustimuhw Contractors Limited Partnership KMCLP Khowutzun Forest Services Limited Partnership KFCLP Khowutzun Millwork amp Joinery Limited Partnership KMJLP Quw utsun Cultural and Conference Centre QCCC Cowichan Tribes are also known for a distinctive type of knitting most especially Cowichan sweaters See also EditHul qumi num Quamichan Quw utsun SomenaReferences Edit Registered Population Lheidli T enneh Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada Archived from the original on 2 April 2015 Retrieved 16 March 2015 a b Cowichan Tribes Cowichan Tribes Overview Archived 2014 07 08 at the Wayback Machine Cowichan Tribes Reserves Settlements Villages Detail Indian and Northern Affairs Canada website information Cowichan Tribes Economy Cowichan Tribes Retrieved 17 March 2015 External links EditCowichan Tribes Website First Nations Detail Cowichan Profile by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada Hul qumi num Treaty Group Khowutzun Development Corporation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cowichan Tribes amp oldid 1115854306, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
