About Wei Wai Kum First Nation

The Wei Wai Kum First Nation (Campbell River Indian Band) delivers a wide range of social and economic programs, services, and activities designed to support the well-being and prosperity of our members.

Our services include education, housing, health care, social development, and recreation. We also actively preserve and promote Wei Wai Kum culture through initiatives such as Lik’wala language training and traditional dancing and singing. Many of these services are supported by revenues generated from Band-owned enterprises and economic development programs.

Wei Wai Kum is currently in Stage 5 of the BC Treaty Process and is negotiating a Self-Government Treaty Agreement (SGTA) with Canada and British Columbia. For more information, please visit our Treaty webpage.

We are part of the Ligʷiłdaxʷ Nation, and share a common history, ancestors, and language. Our traditional territory spans from the north end of Johnstone Strait to the Qualicum River in the south. Today, there are three Ligʷiłdaxʷ Nations recognized as Indian Act ‘bands’: Wei Wai Kum, Kwiakah, and We Wai Kai. Historically, several other Ligʷiłdaxʷ groups amalgamated with these Nations.

The Wei Wai Kum First Nation has 875 registered members, with 329 living on Campbell River Indian Reserve #11. The Nation’s most recent addition is IR #13, and we also hold three remote reserves: Homayno #2, Loughborough #3, and Matlaten #4.