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The Tseycum First Nation is a First Nations government located on Vancouver Island. In the 1850s they were signatories to the Douglas Treaties.

Chief and Councillors

Position Name Term Start Term End Reference
Chief Vern Jacks Sr 07/19/2009 07/18/2011

Demographics

The Tseycum First Nation has 166 members.

Indian reserves

Indian reserves under the administration of the band are:

  • Bare Island Indian Reserve No. 9, comprising the whole of Mandarte Island at the head of Haro Strait, 10.50 ha.48°38′00″N 123°17′00″W / 48.63333°N 123.28333°W / 48.63333; -123.28333 (Bare Island Indian Reserve 9)
  • Goldstream Indian Reserve No. 13, at the south end of Finlayson Arm and the mouth of the Goldstream River, 4.80 ha.48°29′00″N 123°33′00″W / 48.48333°N 123.55000°W / 48.48333; -123.55000 (Goldstream Indian Reserve 13)
  • Pender Island Indian Reserve No. 8, on Hay Point on the west side of South Pender Island, 3.20 ha.48°45′00″N 123°14′00″W / 48.75000°N 123.23333°W / 48.75000; -123.23333 (Pender Island Indian Reserve 8)
  • Saturna Island Indian Reserve No. 7, on the easterly point of Saturna Island at the south entrance of the Strait of Georgia, 145.70 ha.48°47′00″N 123°05′00″W / 48.78333°N 123.08333°W / 48.78333; -123.08333 (Saturna Island Indian Reserve 7)
  • Union Bay Indian Reserve No. 4, fronting on Patricia Bay, Saanich Inlet, 28.0 ha.48°40′00″N 123°27′00″W / 48.66667°N 123.45000°W / 48.66667; -123.45000 (Union Bay Indian Reserve 4)
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