The Katzie First Nation or Katzie Nation ( hur, q̓ic̓əy̓) is the
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
Katzie
Katzie First Nation ( hur, q̓ic̓əy̓) is an Indigenous band located in the Lower Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada. They are part of the Sto:lo Coast Salish group of peoples, historically referred to by European settlers as Fraser Riv ...
people of the
Lower Fraser Valley region of
British Columbia
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, Canada.
Indian Reserves
The Katzie Nation manages the affairs of residents of five reserves assigned to the Katzie, focused on the area of
Pitt Meadows
Pitt Meadows is a municipality of Metro Vancouver in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Incorporated in 1914, it has a land area of and a population of 19,146 as of 2021. The municipality received its name from the Pitt River and Pitt Lake. ...
, where the band headquarters are located. Other reserves are on
Barnston Island
Barnston Island is an unincorporated area, unincorporated island located in the Greater Vancouver metropolitan area of British Columbia, Canada. Most of the island is part of Metro Vancouver Electoral Area A; the remainder is Barnston Island Ind ...
and at Yorkson Creek in
Langley, British Columbia. These reserves are:
*
Katzie 1, one mile west of Port Hammond on right (north) bank of the Fraser River, 44.10 ha.
*
Katzie 2, opposite Port Hammond on the left (south) bank of the Fraser River, 23.10 ha.
*
Barnston Island 3, south shore of Barnston Island, 54.6 ha.
*
Pitt Lake 4, at south end of
Pitt Lake
Pitt Lake is the second-largest lake in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. About in area, it is about long and about wide at its widest. It is one of the world's relatively few tidal lakes, and among the largest. In Pitt Lake, there is o ...
, at outlet into
Pitt River
The Pitt River in British Columbia, Canada is a large tributary of the Fraser River, entering it a few miles upstream from New Westminster and about 25 km ESE of Downtown Vancouver. The river, which begins in the Garibaldi Ranges of the Coas ...
, 218.50 ha.
*
Graveyard 5, one mile north of
Port Hammond Port Hammond, commonly known as Hammond, is a community on the Fraser River within the city of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, near its border with the City of Pitt Meadows and just east of the Golden Ears Bridge.
History
The town's name d ...
, 0.40 ha.
Population
As of December 2015, the band's population was 568, of whom 323 live on-reserve.
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Registered Population
Treaty Process
The Katzie Nation are negotiating their land treaty independently, and are not part of either Sto:lo tribal councils (the Sto:lo Nation and the Stó:lō Tribal Council).
Golden Ears Bridge agreement
As the new Golden Ears Bridge
The Golden Ears Bridge is a six-lane extradosed bridge in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia. It spans the Fraser River, connecting Langley on the south side with Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge on the north side. The bridge opened to traffic on Jun ...
was in Katzie territory, the nation signed a Benefit Agreement with Translink Translink (or TransLink) may refer to:
* TransLink (British Columbia), the public transport operator in Vancouver, Canada
* Translink (Northern Ireland)
Translink is the brand name of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (NITHCo), a ...
in September 2004 to establish the responsibilities of both parties.
References
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External links
History of the Katzie people, Maple Ridge history websiteKatzie First Nation website
First Nations governments in the Lower Mainland
Sto:lo governments
Pitt Meadows