Vancouver Island

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Geography

The territorial land base of the Vancouver Island Region, as defined by BC Regional Health Authority boundaries is 56,292 km squared, 6.1% of the total provincial land base. For the purposes of this profile, the administrative geographic boundaries of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) are used but there are First Nations communities included in the Vancouver Island Health Region for First Nations health planning purposes that may lie outside these geographic boundaries.

Partnership Accord

Regional Caucus

View the Vancouver Island regional caucus page on the FNHC website here.

Regional Health and Wellness Plan

The Vancouver Island RHWP is a document developed from the input and direction of Vancouver Island Chiefs and their First Nations Health Council (FNHC) representatives. The advice and support of First Nations health directors, Vancouver Island representatives of the First Nations Health Directors Association (FNHDA), the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) Vancouver Island Regional Director and Regional Liaison and centralized FNHA staff supports also contributed greatly to the RHWP.

Vancouver Island Regional Health and Wellness Plan (PDF 3.55 MB)


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Population

The table below provides estimates of the First Nations population living in the Vancouver Island Region using different data sources, including the 2011 Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)'s Indian Registry, the 2006 Census and the 2011 Census (see Sidebar for more information on these data sources). According to INAC 2011 data, the population registered to BC First Nations in Vancouver Island Region is close to 31,000, representing almost one quarter (23.2%) of the population registered to BC First Nations.

 INAC 2011  (Total pop)
INAC 2011
(On-reserve)
INAC 2011
 (Off-reserve)
Census 2006
(On-reserve and Off-reserve)
Census 2011
(On-
reserve)
VI30,81214,56416,24824,10015,754
Total BC132,68761,37471,313110,54575,255

First Nations Communities

Ahousaht
Beecher Bay

Campbell River Indian Band (Wei Wai Kum)

Cape Mudge Indian Band (Wei Wai Kai)

K'omoks First Nation
Cowichan
Da'Naxda'xw  First Nation
Ditidaht
Dzawada'enuxw First Nation
Ehattesaht
Esquimalt
Gwa'Sala-Nakwaxda'xw
Gwawaenuk Tribe 
Halalt
Hesquiaht
Homalco
Hupacasath First Nation
Huu-ay-aht First Nations
Ka:'yu:'k't'h'/Che:k:tles7et'h First Nations
Klahoose  First Nation
Kwakiutl
Kwiakah
Kwicksutaineuk-ah-kwah-ah-mish 
Lake Cowichan First Nation 
Lyackson
Malahat First Nation
Mamalilikulla-Qwe'Qwa'Sot'Em
Mowachaht/
Muchalaht
Namgis First Nation 
Nanoose  First Nation
Nuchatlaht
Pacheedaht First Nation
Pauquachin
Penelakut 
Qualicum First Nation
Quatsino
Snuneymuxw First Nation 
Songhees First Nation
Stz'uminus First Nation
T'Sou-ke First Nation
Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations
Tlatlasikwala
Tlowitsis Tribe
Toquaht
Tsartlip
Tsawout First Nation
Tseshaht
Tseycum
Uchucklesaht
Yuutu?it?ath First Nation

Regional Caucus Presentations

Spring 2019

Caucus Agenda (PDF 586 KB)

First Nations Health Council Capital and Infrastructure (PDF 423 KB)

First Nations Health Council Engagement Update (PDF 395 KB)

First Nations Health Council Long Term Approach (PDF 1.07 MB)

First Nations Health Council Outstanding MOU Commitments (PDF 468 KB)

Health Benefits Engagement & Transition Update (PDF 1.43 MB)

Vancouver Island Opioid Response (PDF 743 KB)


Vancouver Island Update (PDF 696 KB)


November 2018:

Vancouver Island Partnership Accord Evaluation (PDF 1.23 MB)

 Contact

For more information on the Vancouver Island Region, please contact:

Oyster Bay Office

OB.Reception@fnha.ca

250-924-6125

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