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. In the 1850s, they were signatories to one of the Douglas Treaties.
The band's reserve and offices are located near and to the north of the town of Brentwood Bay.Band website
Past Chiefs
Position Name Term start Term end ReferenceChiefDon Tom12/08/202112/07/2025 Chief Ivan Morris 12/08/2011 12/07/2013 Chief Wayne Morris 12/07/2007 12/06/2009
Treaty Process Not participating in BC Treaty Process.
Demographics As of December 2024, Tsartlip has 1,068 registered members, 540 of whom live on reserve, with 528 living off reserve or on other crown land.
Notable Tsartlip Adam Olsen, BC MLA for Saanich North and the Islands Jean Baptiste Paul, also known as Chief Thunderbird, 20th-century wrestler
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