First Nations in and outside the region

First Nations within the region

There are 10 First Nations in the Metro Vancouver region.

Katzie First Nation
Kwantlen First Nation	(a member First Nation of the Stó:lō Tribal Council)
Kwikwetlem First Nation
Matsqui First Nation	(a member First Nation of the Stó:lō Nation)
Musqueam Indian Band
Qayqayt First Nation	(without lands; also known as the New Westminster Indian Band)
Semiahmoo First Nation	(a member First Nation of the Senco'ten Alliance)
Squamish Nation
Tsawwassen First Nation	(a treaty First Nation member of Metro Vancouver, the GVRD and GVWD)
Tsleil-Waututh Nation	(also known as the Burrard Indian Band)

First Nations outside the Metro Vancouver Region

A large number of First Nations outside the region (e.g. including those in the Fraser Valley and on Vancouver Island) also have traditional territories and asserted claims involving lands within this region. Here is a listing of the Tribal Councils representing these First Nations. Also listed is one independent First Nation.

Hul'qumi'num Treaty Group	(five First Nations)
Stó:lō Nation	(eleven First Nations)
Stó:lō Tribal Council	(eight First Nations)
Te'Mexw Treaty Association	(five First Nations)
Tseycum First Nation	(one independent First Nation)

Metro Vancouver acknowledges that the region’s residents live, work, and learn on the shared territories of many Indigenous peoples, including 10 local First Nations: Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwikwetlem, Matsqui, Musqueam, Qayqayt, Semiahmoo, Squamish, Tsawwassen, and Tsleil-Waututh.

Metro Vancouver respects the diverse and distinct histories, languages, and cultures of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, which collectively enrich our lives and the region.

First Nations within the region

First Nations outside the Metro Vancouver Region

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