Tsartlip First Nation
Band nameTsartlip
Band number653
EndonymW̱JOȽEȽP
PeopleW̱SÁNEĆ
TreatyDouglas Treaties
HeadquartersBrentwood Bay
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Main reserveSouth Saanich 1
Reserve
  • Goldstream 13
  • Mayne Island 6
  • Seaus Island 10
Area3.3
Pop year2024
On reserve540
On other land121
Off reserve407
ChiefDon Tom
Websitetsartlip.com

Tsartlip First Nation is a First Nation located on the Saanich Peninsula, in Saanich territory on Vancouver Island. They are a member of the Sencot'en Alliance fighting for Native rights.[1] In the 1850s, they were signatories to one of the Douglas Treaties.[2]

The band's reserve and offices are located near and to the north of the town of Brentwood Bay.[3]

Past Chiefs

PositionNameTerm startTerm endReference
ChiefDon Tom12/08/202112/07/2025[4]
ChiefIvan Morris12/08/201112/07/2013
ChiefWayne Morris12/07/200712/06/2009

Treaty Process

Not participating in BC Treaty Process.[1]

Demographics

As of December 2024, Tsartlip has 1,068 registered members, 540 of whom live on reserve, with 528 living off reserve or on other crown land.[5]

Notable Tsartlip

References

  1. ^ "Alliance maps out at-risk treaty lands". CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc. June 22, 2006. Archived from the original on March 27, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
  2. ^ "Douglas Treaties: 1850-1854". Executive Council of British Columbia. 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
  3. ^ Band website
  4. ^ "Tsartlip". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
  5. ^ "Tsartlip". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.