Tsartlip First Nation

The Tsartlip First Nation is a First Nation located on the Saanich Peninsula, in Saanich territory on Vancouver Island. They are a member of the Sencot'en Alliance fighting for Native rights.^[1] In the 1850s, they were signatories to one of the Douglas Treaties.^[2]

The band's reserve and offices are located near and to the north of the town of Brentwood Bay.^[3]

Past Chiefs

Position	Name	Term Start	Term End	Reference
Chief	Ivan Morris	12/08/2011	12/07/2013
Chief	Wayne Morris	12/07/2007	12/06/2009	[4]

Treaty Process

Not participating in BC Treaty Process.^[1]

Demographics

INAC number 653, the Tsartlip First Nation has 766 members.^[5]

Notable Tsartlip

• Adam Olsen, BC MLA for Saanich North and the Islands
• Jean Baptiste Paul, also known as Chief Thunderbird, 20th-century wrestler

References

1. "Alliance maps out at-risk treaty lands". CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc. June 22, 2006. Archived from the original on March 27, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
2. "Douglas Treaties: 1850-1854". Executive Council of British Columbia. 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
3. Band website
4. "Tsartlip". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
5. "Tsartlip". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.