Qualicum First Nation

Qualicum First Nation
Band No. 651
Headquarters5850 River Road, Qualicum Beach
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Land[1]
Main reserveQualicum
[1]

Qualicum First Nation is a First Nations band government located in Qualicum Bay at the mouth of the Big Qualicum River, near Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Chief and Councillors

Position Name Term start Term end Reference
Chief Michael Recalma October 8, 2016 September 8, 2027 [2]
Councillor Stephen Ross Recalma August 14, 2025 September 8, 2027
Councillor Tanna Weir October 8, 2016 September 8, 2027

Demographics

Qualicum First Nation has 128 members.[3] As of 2016 Census, there were 74 individuals living on the reserve.[4]

The Qualicum First Nation campground opens every summer and closes every fall on part of the ocean front property. It is a campsite with ocean views and full R.V hook-ups.

Qualicum First Nation also owns and operates a licensed daycare facility which is open to the public.

See also

References

  1. ^ "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  2. ^ "Qualicum Governance". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  3. ^ "Qualicum". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  4. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. April 14, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2017.