Pauquachin First Nation
| People | Pauquachin |
|---|---|
| Treaty | Douglas Treaties |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Land | |
| Main reserve | Coles Bay #3 |
| Other reserve(s) |
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| Land area | 3.304 km2 |
| Population (2024) | |
| On reserve | 226 |
| On other land | 37 |
| Off reserve | 157 |
| Total population | 420 |
| Government | |
| Chief | Rebecca David |
| Website | |
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Pauquachin First Nation (formerly Pak-quw-chin) are a Coast Salish indigenous people whose territory is in the Greater Victoria area of southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Their houses stand between Gordon Head and Cowichan Head. They are one of the five groups of houses or 'families' of Saanich, along with the Tsawout, the Tseycum, the Malahat, the T'sou-ke, and the Tsartlip First Nations. According to a 2016 census, 420 people were recognized as Pauquachin.
Speakers of North Straits Salish, they were organized to meet the requirements of the Indian Act into Pauquachin First Nation. The Pauquachin are members of the Te'Mexw Treaty Association, which conducts treaty negotiations with the governments of Canada and British Columbia for several tribes.