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The Quatsino First Nation is the First Nations band government of the Gwat'sinux subgroup of the Kwakwaka'wakw peoples, based in the Quatsino Sound region on the west coast of northern
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in Quatsino Sound. It is a member of the Kwakiutl District Council and, for treaty negotiation purposes, the Winalagalis Treaty Group which includes three other members of the Kwakiutl District Council (the Da'naxda'xw Awaetlatla Nation, Gwa'Sala-Nakwaxda'xw Nation, and the Tlatlasikwala Nation. The band's reserve lands include Kultah 4, which is on the east shore of the north end of Quatsino Narrows.Indian and Northern Affairs Canada website, Reserves/Settlements/Villages detail


See also

* Kwak'wala (language)


External links


BC Treaty.net information page

Quatsino First Nation Web page


References

Kwakwaka'wakw governments Quatsino Sound region {{First Nations on Vancouver Island