Pauquachin First Nation

The Pauquachin First Nation is the band government of the Pauquachin group of North Straits Salish-speaking indigenous peoples. Their reserve communities and traditional territories are located in the Greater Victoria area of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Pauquachin First Nation
Band No. 652

People	Pauquachin
Treaty	Douglas Treaties
Province	British Columbia
Land[1]
Main reserve	Coles Bay #3
Other reserve(s)	Goldstream 13 Hatch Point 12
Land area	3.304 km2
Population (2024)[1]
On reserve	226
On other land	37
Off reserve	157
Total population	420
Government[1]
Chief	Rebecca David
Website
www.pauquachin.ca

Native rights

They are a member of the Sencot'en Alliance fighting for Native rights.^[2] In the 1850s they were signatories to the Douglas Treaties.^[3]

Chief and councillors

Position	Name	Term Start	Term End	Reference
Chief	Rebecca Harris	10/25/2014	10/24/2016	[4]

Treaty Process

Not participating in BC Treaty Process.^[2]

Demographics

The Pauquachin First Nation has 420 members.^[1]