Katzie First Nation
 Band symbol | |
| People | Sto:lo |
|---|---|
| Treaty | None, Ancestral Territory has never been ceded, surrendered, nor abandoned |
| Headquarters | Pitt Meadows |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Land[1] | |
| Reserve(s) | |
| Land area | 3.41 km2 |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| On reserve | 323 |
| Off reserve | 245 |
| Total population | 568 |
| Website | |
| Facebook - Katzie First Nation | |
The Katzie First Nation or Katzie Nation (Halkomelem: q̓ic̓əy̓) is the band government of the Katzie people of the Lower Fraser Valley region of British Columbia, 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, where the band headquarters are located. Other reserves are on Barnston Island and at Yorkson Creek in Langley, British Columbia. These reserves are:[2]
- , one mile west of Port Hammond on right (north) bank of the Fraser River, 44.10 ha.49°12′00″N 122°40′00″W / 49.20000°N 122.66667°W[3]
- , opposite Port Hammond on the left (south) bank of the Fraser River, 23.10 ha.49°12′00″N 122°39′00″W / 49.20000°N 122.65000°W[4]
- Barnston Island 3, south shore of Barnston Island, 54.6 ha.49°11′00″N 122°42′00″W / 49.18333°N 122.70000°W[5]
- , at south end of Pitt Lake, at outlet into Pitt River, 218.50 ha.49°21′00″N 122°36′00″W / 49.35000°N 122.60000°W[6]
- , one mile north of Port Hammond, 0.40 ha. 49°13′00″N 122°39′00″W / 49.21667°N 122.65000°W[7]
Population[]
As of December 2015, the band's population was 568, of whom 323 live on-reserve.[8]
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 was in Katzie territory, the nation signed a Benefit Agreement with Translink in September 2004 to establish the responsibilities of both parties.
References[]
- ^ "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail Archived March 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ BC Geographical Names entry "Katzie 1"
- ^ BC Geographical Names entry "Kaztie 2
- ^ BC Geographical Names entry "Barnston Island 3" Archived August 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ BC Geographical Names entry "Pitt Lake 4"
- ^ BC Geographical Names entry "Graveyard 5"
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Registered Population Archived March 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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