The Kwiakah First Nation is in Stage 4 negotiations. In April 2024, Kwiakah First Nation and Wei Wai Kum First Nations, who had previously negotiated together, decided to embark on separate negotiations. For recent updates, please see our latest annual report.
Kwiakah First Nation entered the treaty negotiations process as part of the Laich-Kwil-Tach Treaty Society (formerly the Kwakiutl Laich-Kwil-Tach Council of Chiefs) but began negotiating separately in 2014. Their traditional territory is located around the east-central area of Vancouver Island and mainland coastal watersheds. There are approximately 20 Kwiakah members.
Kwiakah First Nation has overlapping and/or shared territory with its First Nation neighbours: Homalco, Klahoose, K’ómoks, Mamalilikulla-Qwe’Qwa’Sot’Em, Mowachaht/ Muchalaht, ’Namgis, Snaw-naw-as, Qualicum, Snuneymuxw, Da’naxda’xw/Awaetlala, Tlowitsis, Tla’amin, We Wai Kai, and Wei Wai Kum.