The Kwicksutaineuk-ah-kwa-mish First Nation is a First Nations

First Nations

First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...

 band government based on northern Vancouver Island

Vancouver Island

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 in British Columbia

British Columbia

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, Canada

Canada

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, in the Queen Charlotte Strait

Queen Charlotte Strait

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 region. It is a member of the Musgamagw Tsawataineuk Tribal Council

Musgamagw Tsawataineuk Tribal Council

The Musgamagw Tsawataineuk is a First Nations tribal council based in the Queen Charlotte Strait region around northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada....

, along with the ‘Namgis First Nation

‘Namgis First Nation

The ‘Namgis First Nation is a First Nations band government on northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, and on adjoining islands in the southern Queen Charlotte Strait region. It is a member of the Musgamagw Tsawataineuk Tribal Council, along with the Kwicksutaineuk-ah-kwa-mish First...

 and the Tsawataineuk First Nation

Tsawataineuk First Nation

The Tsawataineuk First Nation is a First Nations band government in the Queen Charlotte Strait region north of northern Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia...

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The territory of the Kwicksutaineuk-ah-kwa-mish First Nation spans the southern Broughton Archipelago

Broughton Archipelago

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 and the Gilford Island

Gilford Island

Gilford Island is an island in British Columbia, Canada, located between Tribune Channel and Knight Inlet. The island has an area of and a historic indigenous community of the Kwakwaka'wakw people called Gwayasdums or Gwa'yasdams.-References:**...

 area just north of the mouth of Knight Inlet

Knight Inlet

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. The main village of the Kwicksutaineuk-ah-kwa-mish is Gwa’yasdams, is a small community located on Gilford Island

Gilford Island

Gilford Island is an island in British Columbia, Canada, located between Tribune Channel and Knight Inlet. The island has an area of and a historic indigenous community of the Kwakwaka'wakw people called Gwayasdums or Gwa'yasdams.-References:**...

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Its citizens have been operating under a boil water advisory

Boil water advisory

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 for 9 years .

External links

• Musgamagw Tsawataieneuk Tribal Council website
• First Nation Detail: 625—Kwicksutaineuk-ah-kwa-mish, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
  Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
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