Cowichan Tribes

With over 3,800 registered members, it is the single largest First Nations band in British Columbia.

The Quamichan/Kwʼamutsun are the largest cultural group, but the nation also includes Clemclemaluts (Lʼumlʼumuluts), Comiaken (Qwumʼyiqunʼ), Khenipsen (Hinupsum), Kilpahlas (Tlʼulpalus), Koksilah (Hwulqwselu), and Somena (Sʼamunaʼ).

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).

[2] (Kwʼamutsun, Qwumʼyiqunʼ, Hwulqwselu, Sʼamunaʼ, Lʼumlʼumuluts, Hinupsum, Tlʼulpalus) Download coordinates as: Indian Reserves under the administration of the Cowichan Tribes are:[4] Cowichan Tribes is governed by an elected band council consisting of a chief and 12 councilors, within the framework of the Indian Act.