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This is a list of First Nations governments (also band governments) in the Canadian province of British Columbia. "First Nation" refers to the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. In the context used here, it refers only to band governments. For a list of peoples and ethnicities please see List of First Nations peoples in British Columbia (which includes extinct groups). For a list of Indian Reserves, see List of Indian reserves in British Columbia.
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alternate names
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name of people(s)
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ethnicity
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language(s)
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Tribal Council affiliation(s)
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location(s)
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| Acho Dene Koe First Nation
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Acho Dene Koe
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Dene
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Carrier Sekani Tribal Council & Dehcho First Nations
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| Ahousaht First Nation
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Ahousaht
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Nuu-chah-nulth-aht
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Nuu-chah-nulth language
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Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
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Ahousaht, Clayoquot Sound
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| Aitchelitz Band
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Sto:lo
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Halqemeylem
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Sto:lo Nation
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| Alexandria First Nation
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Tsilhqot'in Tribal Council
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| Alexis Creek First Nation
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Tsilhqot'in Tribal Council
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Alexis Creek
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| Alkali Lake Indian Band
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Alkali Lake First Nation
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Esketemc
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Secwepemc, Tsilhqot'in
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Secwepemctsin, Tsilhqot'in
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Unaffiliated
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Alkali Lake
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| Ashcroft Indian Band
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Ashcroft First Nation
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Nlaka'pamux
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Nlaka'pamuxtsin
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Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council
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Ashcroft
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| Blueberry River First Nations
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| Boothroyd Indian Band
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Nlaka'pamux
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Boothroyd's
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| Boston Bar Indian Band
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Boston Bar First Nation
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Nlaka'pamux
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Nlaka'pamuxtsin
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Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council
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Boston Bar
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| Bridge River Indian Band
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Xwisten First Nation
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St'at'imc
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St'at'imcets
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Lillooet Tribal Council
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Lillooet
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| Burns Lake Indian Band
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| Cacli'p First Nation
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Xaxli'p First Nation
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St'at'imc
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St'at'imcets
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Lillooet Tribal Council
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Fountain
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| Campbell River First Nation (Wei Wai Kum)
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Wei Wai Kum
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Laich-kwil-tach (Kwakwaka'wakw)
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Lekwala Kwak'wala
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Kwakiutl District Council
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Campbell River
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| Canim Lake Band
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| Canoe Creek Band/Dog Creek Indian Band
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| We Wai Kai First Nation
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Cape Mudge First Nation, Cape Mudge Indian Band
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Laich-kwil-tach (Kwakwaka'wakw)
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Lekwala Kwak'wala
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Kwakiutl District Council
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Quadra Island
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| Carcross/Tagish First Nation
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Tlingit, Tahltan
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Tlingit, Tahltan
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| Cayoose Creek First Nation
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Sekwelwas First Nation, Cayoose Creek Indian Band
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St'at'imc
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St'at'imcets
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Lillooet Tribal Council
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Lillooet
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| Champagne and Aishihik First Nations
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Dene
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| Chawathil First Nation
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Sto:lo
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Halqemeylem
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Sto:lo Nation
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| Cheam Indian Band
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Sto:lo
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Halqemeylem
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Sto:lo Nation
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| Chehalis Indian Band
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Chehalis First Nation
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Sts'ailes
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Halqemeylem
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Chehalis
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| Chemainus First Nation
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Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council
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| Cheslatta Indian Band
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Cheslatta First Nation
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Cheslatta people
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Dakelh
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Carrier language
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Carrier Sekani Tribal Council
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Cheslatta Lake
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| Coldwater Indian Band
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Coldwater First Nation
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Nlaka'pamux
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Nlaka'pamuxtsin
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Nicola Tribal Association
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Merritt
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| Columbia Lake First Nation
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| Cook's Ferry Indian Band
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Cook's Ferry First Nation
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Nlaka'pamux
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Nlaka'pamuxtsin
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Nicola Tribal Association
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Spences Bridge
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| Cowichan Tribes
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| Da'naxda'xw Awaetlatla Nation
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Da'naxda'xw-Awaetlatla
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Kwakwaka'wakw
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Kwak'wala
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Port Hardy
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| Dease River First Nation
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| Ditidaht First Nation
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Ditidaht
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Nuu-chah-nulth-aht
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Nuu-chah-nulth
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non-member affiliate of Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
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Nitinat
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| Doig River First Nation
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Doig River Indian Band
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| Douglas First Nation
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Port Douglas First Nation
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Xa'xtsa
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St'at'imc
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St'at'imcets
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In-SHUCK-ch Nation
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Port Douglas
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| Ehattesaht First Nation
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Ehattesaht
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Nuu-chah-nulth-aht
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Nuu-chah-nulth language
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Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
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| Fort Nelson First Nation
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Fort Nelson
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| Gitsegukla Indian Band
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| Gitanyow First Nation
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| Gitxaala Nation
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| Glen Vowell Indian Band
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| Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nation
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Gwa'sala, 'Nak'waxda'xw (Nahwitti)
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Kwakwaka'wakw
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'Nak̕wala Kwak'wala
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Kwakiutl District Council
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| Gwawaenuk Tribe
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| Halfway River First Nation
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Dunneza
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Dunneza
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Treaty 8 Tribal Association
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Peace River Country
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| Hagwilget Village First Nation
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| Kitamaat First Nation
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| Halalt First Nation
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| Hartley Bay Indian Band
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| Heiltsuk Nation
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Heiltsuk
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Bella Bella
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| Hesquiaht First Nation
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Hesquiaht
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Nuu-chah-nulth-aht
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Nuu-chah-nulth language
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Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
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| High Bar First Nation
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High Bar Indian Band
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Llenlleney'ten
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Secwepemc, Tsilhqot'in
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Secwepemc language, Tsilhqot'in language
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Fraser Canyon north of Lillooet
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| Homalco Indian Band
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Homalco First Nation
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Homalco
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Mainland Comox
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Comox language
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| Hupacasath First Nation
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Hupacasath
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Nuu-chah-nulth-aht
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Nuu-chah-nulth language
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Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
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| Huu-ay-aht First Nation
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Huu-ay-aht
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Nuu-chah-nulth-aht
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Nuu-chah-nulth language
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Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
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Ohiaht
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| Iskut First Nation
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Iskut Indian Band
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Tahltan
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Tahltan language
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Iskut, British Columbia
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| Kanaka Bar Indian Band
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Kanaka Bar First Nation
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Nlaka'pamux
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Thompson language
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Fraser Canyon Indian Administration
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Kanaka Bar
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| Katzie First Nation
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Katzie Indian Band
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Halqemeylem
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Pitt Meadows, Langley, Barnston Island
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| Kitasoo/Xaixais First Nation
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| Kitselas First Nation
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| Kitsumkalum First Nation
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| Klahoose First Nation
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Klahoose Indian Band
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Clo-oose
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| K'ómoks (Comox) First Nation
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Comox Indian Band (Island Comox)
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K'ómoks
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Laich-kwil-tach (Kwakwaka'wakw)-Comox
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Lekwala Kwak'wala
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Kwakiutl District Council
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Campbell River
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| Kwadacha Band
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Kwadacha First Nation
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| Kwakiutl First Nation
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Kwagyulh, Kwagyuilh, Port Hardy Band
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Kwagyulh
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Kwakwaka'wakw
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Kwak'wala
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unaffiliated
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Port Hardy
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| Kwantlen First Nation
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Fraser River Salish
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Halqemeylem
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Fort Langley
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| Kwaw-kwaw-a-pilt First Nation
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Sto:lo
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Halqemeylem
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Sto:lo Nation
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| Kwiakah First Nations
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Laich-kwil-tach (Kwakwaka'wakw)
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Lekwala Kwak'wala
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| Kwicksutaineuk/Ah-Kwa-Mish First Nation
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Kwicksutaineuk, Ah-Kwa-Mish
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Kwakwaka'wakw
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| Kwikwetlem First Nation
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Kway-qui-tlam First Nation
Coquitlam Indian Band
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Kwikwetlem
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Halqemeylem
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| Kyuquot/Cheklesahht First Nation
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Kyuquot, Cheklesahht
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Nuu-chah-nulth
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Nuu-chah-nulth language
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Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
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Kyuquot Sound
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| Lakahahmen First Nation
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Sto:lo
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Halqemeylem
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Sto:lo Nation
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Nicomen Island, Deroche
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| Lake Babine Nation
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Babine First Nation, Babine Indian Band
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Wet'suwet'en
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| Lake Cowichan First Nation
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| Lax-kw'alaams First Nation
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| Lheidli-T'enneh Band
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Dakelh
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Carrier language
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Prince George
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| Liard First Nation
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Liard River
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| Lil'wat First Nation
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Lil'wat Nation, Mount Currie Indian Band
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Lower St'at'imc
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St'at'imcets
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Lillooet Tribal Council
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Mount Currie
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| Little Shuswap Indian Band
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Qaoout
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Secwepemc
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Secwepemc'tsn
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Chase
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| Lower Kootenay First Nation
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| Lower Nicola First Nation
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| Lower Post First Nation
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Lower Post
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| Lower Similkameen Indian Band
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Syilx
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Syilx'tsn
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Keremeos
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| Lyackson First Nation
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| Lytton First Nation
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Lytton Band
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Camchin'mux
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Nlaka'pamux
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Nlaka'pamuxtsin
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Unaffiliated
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Lytton
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| McLeod Lake Indian Band
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| Mamalilikulla-Qwe'Qwa'Sot'Em Band
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Mamalilikulla-Qwe'Qwa'Sot'Em First Nation
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Mamalilikulla, Qwe'Qwa'Sot'Em
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Kwakwaka'wakw
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Kwak'wala
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Kwakiutl District Council
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| Matsqui First Nation
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Sto:lo
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Halqemeylem
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Sto:lo Nation
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Matsqui
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| Metlakatla First Nation
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| Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nations
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Mowachaht, Muchalaht
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Nuu-chah-nulth
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Nuu-chah-nulth language
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Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
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Gold River-Tahsis
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| Musqueam Indian Band
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Musqueam Nation
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Xwméthkwyiem
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Hunquminum'
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Vancouver
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| 'Namgis First Nation
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Nimpkish Indian Band
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'Namgis
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Kwakwaka'wakw
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Kwak'wala
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Kwakiutl District Council
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| Nadleh Whut'en First Nation
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| Nak'azdli Band
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| Nanoose First Nation
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| Nazko First Nation
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| Nee-Tahi-Buhn Band
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| Nicomen Indian Band
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Nicomen First Nation
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Nlaka'pamux
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Nlaka'pamuxtsin
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Fraser Canyon Indian Administration, Nicola Tribal Association
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near Lytton
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| N'quatqua Band
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N'quatqua First Nation, Nequatque, N'quat'qua
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St'at'imc
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St'at'imcets
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D'Arcy
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| Nooaitch Indian Band
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Nooaitch First Nation
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Nlaka'pamux
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Nlaka'pamuxtsin
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Nicola Tribal Association
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| Nuchatlaht First Nations
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Nuchatlaht
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Nuu-chah-nulth
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Nuu-chah-nulth language
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Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
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| Nuxálk Nation
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Bella Coola First Nation
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Nuxálk
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Nuxálk language
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Bella Coola
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| Okanagan Indian Band
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Syilx
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Syilx'tsn
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Vernon
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| Old Massett Village Council
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| Oregon Jack Creek Indian Band
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Oregon Jack First Nation
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Nlaka'pamux
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Nlaka'pamuxtsin
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Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council
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Ashcroft
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| Osoyoos Indian Band
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Osoyoos First Nation
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Syilx
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Syilx'tsn
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Osoyoos
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| Pacheedaht First Nation
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Pacheedaht
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Nuu-chah-nulth-aht
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Nuu-chah-nulth language
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unaffiliated
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| Pavilion Indian Band
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Ts'kw'aylaxw First Nation
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St'at'imc-Secwepemc
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Secwepemctsn-St'at'imcets
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Lillooet Tribal Council
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Pavilion
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| Penelakut First Nations
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| Penticton Indian Band
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Syilx
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Syilx'tsn
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Okanagan Nation Alliance
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Osoyoos
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| Peters Band
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Sto:lo
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Halqemeylem
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| Popkum Band
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Sto:lo
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Halqemeylem
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Sto:lo Nation
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Popkum
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| Prophet River Band
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| Qualicum First Nation
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| New Westminster Indian Band
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| Quatsino First Nation
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Quatsino
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Kwakwaka'wakw-Comox
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G̱uc̓ala (G̱ut̕sala) Kwak'wala
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Kwakiutl District Council
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| Red Bluff First Nation
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| Saik'uz First Nation
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| Samahquam First Nation
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St'at'imc
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Lower Lillooet River
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| Saulteau First Nation
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Saulteau
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| Scowlitz First Nation
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Sto:lo
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Halqemeylem
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Sto:lo Nation
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Harrison Mills
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| Seabird Island Band
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Sto:lo
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Halqemeylem
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Sto:lo Nation
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Agassiz
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| shíshálh Nation
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Sechelt Indian Band
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shíshálh
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she shashishalhem
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ch’atlich (Sechelt), ḵalpilin (Pender Harbour), lekw’emin (Jervis Inlet)
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| Semiahmoo First Nation
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Semiahmoo Indian Band
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Straits Salish
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White Rock
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| Seton Lake First Nation
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Seton Band
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Tslalalh'mc
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St'at'imc
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St'at'imcets
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Lillooet Tribal Council
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Shalalth
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| Shackan Indian Band
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Shackan First Nation
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Sxe'xn'x
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Nlaka'pamux
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Nlaka'pamuxtsin
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Lower Nicola
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| Simpcw First Nation
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North Thompson Indian Band
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Simpcw
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Secwepemc
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Secwepemctsin
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Shuswap Nation Tribal Council
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Chu Chua, N of Barriere
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| Siska Indian Band
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Siska First Nation
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Nlaka'pamux
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Nlaka'pamuxtsin
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Nicola Tribal Association
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Siska
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| Skatin First Nation
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Skookumchuck Hot Springs Indian Band
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St'at'imc
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Skookumchuck Hot Springs
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| Skin Tyee Band
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| Skawahlook First Nation
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| Skeetchestn Indian Band
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| Skidegate Band Council
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| Skway First Nation
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Sto:lo
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Halqemeylem
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Sto:lo Nation
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Rosedale
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| Shxw'ow'hamel First Nation
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Skowkamel, Ohamil
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Sto:lo
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Halqemeylem
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Sto:lo Nation
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| Skawahlook First Nation
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Sto:lo
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Halqemeylem
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Sto:lo Nation
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| Skowkale First Nation
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Sto:lo
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Halqemeylem
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Sto:lo Nation
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| Skuppah Indian Band
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Skuppah First Nation
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Nlaka'pamux
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Nlaka'pamuxtsn
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Fraser Canyon Indian Administration
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| Skwah First Nation
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Skwah Indian Band (also "Skway")
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Sto:lo
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Halqemeylem
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Sto:lo Nation
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| Sliammon First Nation
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Mainland Comox
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Comox language
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| Soda Creek/Deep Creek Band
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| Songhees First Nation
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| Soowahlie First Nation
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Sto:lo
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Halqemeylem
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Sto:lo Nation
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| Spuzzum Indian Band
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Spuzzum First Nation
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Nlaka'pamux
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Nlaka'pamuxtsin
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Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council, Fraser Canyon Indian Administration
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Spuzzum
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| Squamish Nation
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Squamish First Nation, Squamish Indian Band
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Squamish people
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Squamish language
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Squamish, North Vancouver
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| Squiala First Nation
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Sto:lo
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Halqemeylem
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Sto:lo Nation
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| Stellat'en First Nation
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| Stone Indian Band
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Stone First Nation
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Yunesit'in
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Tsilhqot'in
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Chilcotin language
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Stone
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| St. Mary's Indian Band
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| Sumas First Nation
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Sto:lo
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Halqemeylem
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Sto:lo Nation
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Sumas
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| Tahltan Indian Band
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Tahltan Nation
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Tahltan
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Tahltan language
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Telegraph Creek
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| Takla Lake First Nation
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| T'it'q'et First Nation
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T'it'kt First Nation, Lillooet Indian Band
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Lower St'at'imc
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St'at'imcets
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Lillooet Tribal Council
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Lillooet
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| Taku River Tlingit First Nation
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Tlingit
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Tlingit language
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| Tl'azt'en Nation
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| Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations
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Tla-o-qui-aht
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Nuu-chah-nulth-aht
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Nuu-chah-nulth language
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Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
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| Tlatlasikwala Nation
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Tlatlasikwala
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Kwakwaka'wakw
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Kwak'wala
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Port Hardy
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| Tlowitsis Nation
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Tlowitsis
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Kwakwaka'wakw
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Kwak'wala
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| Tobacco Plains Indian Band
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| Toosey First Nation
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| Toquaht First Nation
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Toquaht
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Nuu-chah-nulth-aht
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Nuu-chah-nulth language
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Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
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| Tsawataineuk Indian Band
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Tsawataineuk First Nation
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Tsawataineuk
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Kwakwaka'wakw
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Kwak'wala
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| Tsawwassen Indian Band
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Tsawwassen First Nation
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Straits Salish
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Tsawwassen
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| Tsay Keh Dene Band
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Tsay Keh Dene Nation
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Dene
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Dene language
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| Tseshaht First Nation
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Tseshaht
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Nuu-chah-nulth-aht
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Nuu-chah-nulth language
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Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
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Port Alberni
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| Tseycum First Nation
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| Tsi Del Del First Nation
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Tsi Del Del
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Tsilhqot'in
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Chilcotin language
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| Tsleil-Waututh First Nation
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Burrard Band
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Coast Salish peoples
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Skwxwu7mesh snichim
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North Vancouver
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| Tzeachten First Nation
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Sto:lo
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Halqemeylem
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Sto:lo Nation
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| Uchucklesaht First Nation
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Uchucklesaht
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Nuu-chah-nulth-aht
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Nuu-chah-nulth language
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Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
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| Ulkatcho First Nation
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| Union Bar First Nation
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Union Bar Indian Band
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Fraser River Salish
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Halqemeylem
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Hope
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| Upper Nicola Indian Band
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Spaxomin
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Syilx, Scw'exmx
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Syilx'tsn, Nlaka'pamuxtsin
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Okanagan Nation Alliance, Nicola Tribal Association
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Osoyoos
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| Upper Similkameen Indian Band
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Syilx
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Syilx'tsn
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Keremeos
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| West Moberly First Nations
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| Westbank First Nation
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Syilx
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Syilx'tsn
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Okanagan Nation Alliance
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Kelowna
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| Wet'suwet'en First Nation
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| Williams Lake Indian Band
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| Witset First Nation
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| Wuikinuxv First Nation
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Owekeeno First Nation, Rivers Inlet Band
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Wuikinuxv
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Oowekyala
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Rivers Inlet
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| Yakweakwioose First Nation
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Sto:lo
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Halqemeylem
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Sto:lo Nation
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| Yale First Nation
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Yale Band
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Halqemeylem
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Yale
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| Yekooche First Nation
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Stuart-Trembleur Band
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Dakelh
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Carrier language
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Carrier Sekani Tribal Council
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Stuart Lake
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| Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government
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Ucluelet First Nation
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Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ
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Nuu-chah-nulth-aht
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Nuu-chah-nulth language
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Maa-nulth Treaty Society, Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
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Hitacu, Ucluelet
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