The Esquimalt First Nation, also known as the Esquimalt Indian Band and Esquimalt Nation, 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
*First Nations is commonly used to describe some Indigenous groups including:
**First Natio ...
band government
In Canada, an Indian band or band (french: bande indienne, link=no), sometimes referred to as a First Nation band (french: bande de la Première Nation, link=no) or simply a First Nation, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subjec ...
of the
Esquimalt people. Historically their village was located closer to Victoria proper, but today their main reserve is on the north shore of
Esquimalt Harbour
Esquimalt Harbour is a natural harbour in Greater Victoria on the southern tip of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. The entrance to Esquimalt Harbour is from the south off the Strait of Juan de Fuca through a narrow channel known as ...
adjacent to the
Town of View Royal. They are a member nation of the
First Nations of South Island Tribal Council, and were signatories to the
Douglas Treaties.
References
Greater Victoria
Coast Salish governments
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