We Wai Kai Nation

The We Wai Kai Nation, also known as the Wewaikai First Nation, the Cape Mudge First Nation and the Cape Mudge Indian Band, is the band government of the We Wai Kai subgroup of the Laich-kwil-tach (also Legwildok or Euclataws or Yucultas or "Southern Kwakiutl") group of the Kwakwaka'wakw peoples, based on Quadra Island offshore from Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada, which is on the east coast of Vancouver Island at the northern end of the Strait of Georgia. The Laich-kwil-tach include the Wei Wai Kum,[1] who are organized as the Campbell River First Nation, and the Kwiakah Nation, whose traditional territory is in the Discovery Islands to the northeast of that city and on the adjoining mainland coast. All three are part of the Kwakiutl District Council, a tribal council which includes other Kwakwaka'wakw bands farther northwest in the Queen Charlotte Strait region and on northern Vancouver Island.

Indian Reserves

Indian Reserves under the band's administration are:[2]

Chief and Councillors

As of January 2015 (1 year term)

Chief Councillor - Brian Assu, Councillor - Ronnie Chickite, Councillor - Ted Assu, Councillor - Daniel Billy, Councillor - Kim Duncan, Councillor - Cindy Inrig, Councillor - Ted Lewis, Councillor - Keith Wilson Sr., Councillor - TBD

Treaty Process

They are a member government of the negotiating group for the BC Treaty Process known as the Hamatla Treaty Society,[3] and are also constituted for treaty negotiation purposes as the Laich-kwil-tach Council of Chiefs.The treaty society members are in Stage 4 of the BC Treaty Process.[3]

Demographics

The We Wai Kai Nation has over 1100 registered members, living both on and off reserve.[4]

Notable We Wai Kai Nation people

References

  1. Wei Wai Kum and We Wai Kai are from the Lekwala or Southern Kwakiutl dialect of Kwak'wala. These name-forms in Kwak'wala are Weywakum and Wekayi.
  2. We Wai Kai Nation website
  3. 1 2 "Hamatla Treaty Society". Executive Council of British Columbia. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
  4. "Campbell River". Government of Canada. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
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