Katzie First Nation
Katzie First Nation
q̓ic̓əy̓ | |
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| Etymology: From the Hunʼqumiʼnum name q̓ic̓əy̓, meaning "land of the moss" | |
Traditional territory of the Katzie First Nation | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Band council |
| • Chief | Grace George |
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| Area | |
• Total | 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 563 |
| • On reserve | 310 |
| • Off reserve | 253 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Ethnic group | Stó꞉lō |
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| Website | katzie |
Katzie First Nation (Hunʼqumiʼnum: q̓ic̓əy̓) is a First Nation whose traditional territory lies in the Lower Fraser Valley of British Columbia, Canada. According to their oral tradition, the Katzie people are the descendants of the Oeʼlecten and Swaneset communities, two of five established by the Creator in present-day Greater Vancouver.