The Musgamagw Tsawataineuk is a
First Nations
First Nations or first peoples may refer to:
* Indigenous peoples, for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area.
Indigenous groups
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**First Natio ...
tribal council based in the
Queen Charlotte Strait
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region around northern
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of British Columbia. The island is in length, in width at its widest point, and in total area, while are o ...
in
British Columbia
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,
Canada
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The headquarters of the Musgamagw Tsawataineuk Tribal Council is in the community of
Quinsam, British Columbia in
Campbell River, but territories of the three member nations span the Mainland Inlets of the
Broughton Archipelago
Broughton Archipelago is a group of islands located at the eastern end of Queen Charlotte Strait in Mount Waddington Regional District, British Columbia. The archipelago is the traditional territory of the Musgamagw Dzawada'enuxw, Namgis, Ma'am ...
just to the north of the mouth of
Knight Inlet
Knight Inlet (Kwakʼwala: ''Tsawatti'') is one of the principal inlets of the British Columbia Coast, and the largest of the major inlets in the southern part of the Coast. It is fifth in sequence of the great saltwater inlets north from the 49t ...
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Member governments
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Kwicksutaineuk-ah-kwa-mish First Nation (see also
Kwicksutaineuk-ah-kwa-mish)
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Tsawataineuk First Nation
The Tsawataineuk First Nation is a First Nations band government in the Queen Charlotte Strait region north of northern Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is a member of the Musgamagw Tsawataineuk Tribal Council, a ...
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Gwawanenuk First Nation
See also
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Kwakwaka'wakw
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Kwak'wala (language)
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List of tribal councils in British Columbia
The following is a List of tribal councils in British Columbia. Treaty Council organizations are not listed.
List of tribal councils
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External links
Musgamagw Tsawataineuk Tribal Council websiteMap of Member Nations territories
Kwakwaka'wakw governments
First Nations tribal councils in British Columbia
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