Hul'qumi'num Treaty Group

The Hul’qumi’num [HTG] treaty table is in Stage 5 negotiations to conclude treaty. For an update on the table please refer to our latest annual report. 

Hul'qumi'num Treaty Group represents five communities: Cowichan Tribes, Halalt, Lyackson, Ts'uubaa-asatx, and Penelakut. HTG traditional territory encompasses part of southern Vancouver Island, a narrow corridor on the mainland to Yale in the east, and sections of the Salish Sea. In the Duncan area, north to Ladysmith, east to the Gulf Islands and west to Cowichan Lake. There are approximately 6,890 HTG members.

HTG has overlapping and/or shared territory with its First Nation neighbours: Chehalis, Ditidaht, Hwlitsum, Katzie, K’ómoks, Kwikwetlem, Musqueam, Qualicum, Sechelt, Semiahmoo, Sts’ailes, Snuneymuxw, Te’mexw, Tla’amin, Ts’elxweyeqw, Tsawwassen, Tsleil-Waututh, and Yale.