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Katzie First Nation

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First Nation
  
Katzie

Province
  
British Columbia

Ethnic groups
  
Coast Salish

Country
  
Canada

Location
  
Greater Vancouver

Languages
  
hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, English

The Katzie First Nation or Katzie Nation is the band government of the Katzie people of the Lower Fraser Valley region of British Columbia, Canada.

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Indian Reserves

The Katzie Nation manages the affairs of residents of five reserves assigned to the Katzie, focussed 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:

  • Barnston Island Indian Reserve No. 3, south shore of Barnston Island, 54.6 ha.49°11′00″N 122°42′00″W
  • Graveyard Indian Reserve No. 5, one mile north of Port Hammond, 0.40 ha. 49°13′00″N 122°39′00″W
  • Katzie Indian Reserve No. 1, 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
  • Katzie Indian Reserve No. 2, opposite Port Hammond on the left (south) bank of the Fraser River, 23.10 ha.49°12′00″N 122°39′00″W
  • Pitt Lake Indian Reserve No. 4, at south end of Pitt Lake, at outlet into Pitt River, 218.50 ha.49°21′00″N 122°36′00″W
  • Population

    As of December 2015, the band's population was 568, of whom 323 live on-reserve.

    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

    Katzie First Nation Wikipedia