BC – Community Accessibility Status

Indigenous Services Canada – BC – Community Accessibility Status Report Jan 28 – Feb 4 Disclaimer: The information below is based on reporting to ISC and information posted publicly and is updated as information becomes available.

BC Region Total Band/Nation Status Band State of Emergency Access Restrictions Offices Local Operations Inaccessible Emergency Centre

First Nations Security 69 202 141 (+3) Checkpoints (-1) 91 (+1) 80 (-1) 113

Band Office Accessibility Tribal Council Office Accessibility

 Inaccessible – 91 (+1)  Inaccessible - 15  Appointment Only – 71 (+3)  Appointment Only - 2  Accessible – 27 (-4)  Accessible - 2  Unknown – 12  Unknown - 6

Definitions Communities that are implementing some sort of system to control access which may Access Restrictions include security checkpoints, and varies between communities. Does not necessarily signify that access to a community is completely closed.

State of Local A declaration made by authorized representatives of a First Nation to indicate that an emergency that exceeds community capacity exists. This may or may not be in the form Emergency of a Band Council Resolution or other notification, and usually identifies the nature of the (SOLE) emergency as well as the duration of the declaration. Emergency Operations An temporary organization/structure that comes together during an emergency to Centre coordinate response and recovery actions and resources. (EOC)

Inaccessible The office is completely closed to the public - ie. no regular walk-ins nor appointments.

The office is available to the public on a case-by-case basis and only via appointment. No Appointment Only walk-ins.

Fully Accessible The office is fully accessible to the public. Business as usual.

Percentage of Band Offices Inaccessable 6% 14% Inaccessable 45% Appt. only

35% Fully Accessible Unknown

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First Nations:

In alphabetical order. Blanks indicate the data point is unknown at this time. Any changes are highlighted. (In many instances, new information is added where there was none before, or there is a change from previous information.)

Office Community Office Band Name SOLE Active EOC Active Accessible By Access Inaccessible Appt. Only Restrictions

?Akisq’nuk First Nation (f. Columbia Lake) No No No No No

?aq'am (f. St. Mary's) No Yes No Yes No

?Esdilagh First Nation (f. Alexandria) Yes Yes Yes Unknown Yes

Adams Lake Yes Yes No No Yes

Ahousaht Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Aitchelitz Yes Unknown Unknown

Ashcroft No No No Yes Yes

Beecher Bay (aka Scia'new) No Yes Yes No Yes

Binche Whut'en No No Yes Unknown No

Blueberry River First Nations No No No Yes Yes

Bonaparte Yes Yes Yes Unknown Unknown

Boothroyd Yes No No Unknown Yes

Boston Bar First Nation No No No Unknown No

Bridge River No No No Yes Yes

Burns Lake (aka Ts'il Kaz Koh) No No No Yes Yes

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Office Community Office Band Name SOLE Active EOC Active Accessible By Access Inaccessible Appt. Only Restrictions Campbell River (aka Wei Wai Kum) Yes No No Unknown Yes

Canim Lake No Yes Yes No Yes

Cayoose Creek No No Yes Unknown Yes

Chawathil (f. Hope) No No Yes Unknown Yes

Cheam Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Cheslatta Carrier Nation No Yes No Yes Yes

Coldwater Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Cook’s Ferry Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Cowichan (aka Cowichan Tribes) No No Yes No Yes

Da’naxda’xw First Nation (f.Tanakteuk) Yes No No Unknown No

Daylu Dena Council (Lower Post - YUKON) Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Dease River (YUKON) Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Ditidaht (f. Nitinaht) Unknown Yes Unknown Yes

Doig River First Nation (f. Doig River) Yes Yes No No Unknown

Douglas (aka Xa'xtsa) No Yes No Yes Yes

Dzawada'enuxw First Nation (f. Tsawataineuk) No No No Yes Yes

Ehattesaht Unknown Unknown Yes

Esk'etemc (f.Esketemc) (f. Alkali Lake) No Yes Yes Unknown Yes

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Office Community Office Band Name SOLE Active EOC Active Accessible By Access Inaccessible Appt. Only Restrictions

Esquimalt No No No Yes Yes

Fort Nelson First Nation No Yes No Yes Yes

Gitanmaax (f. Hazelton) No No Yes No Yes

Gitanyow (f. Kitwancool) No Yes Yes No Yes

Gitga'at First Nation (f. Hartley Bay) No No No No Yes

Gitsegukla (f. Kitsegukla) Yes No No Yes Yes

Gitwangak (f. Kitwanga) No No No Yes Yes

Gitxaala Nation (f. Kitkatla) Yes Unknown No Unknown Yes

Glen Vowell No Yes No Yes Yes

Gwa’Sala-Nakwaxda’xw Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Gwawaenuk Tribe (f. Kwa- wa-aineuk, Yes Not Applicable Yes No Yes Kwawwawaineuk)

Hagwilget Village (f. Tsitsk) Yes No Yes No Yes

Haisla Nation (f.Kitamaat) No Yes No Yes Yes

Halalt Yes No Yes No Yes

Halfway River First Nation Yes No Yes Unknown Yes

Heiltsuk (f. Bella Bella) Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Hesquiaht Yes Yes Yes Unknown Yes

High Bar Yes No No Yes Not Applicable

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Office Community Office Band Name SOLE Active EOC Active Accessible By Access Inaccessible Appt. Only Restrictions

Homalco No Yes No Yes Yes

Hupacasath First Nation (f. Opetchesaht) Yes Yes Yes Unknown

Huu-ay-aht First Nations (f. Ohiaht, f. Ohiet) Yes Yes Unknown Yes

Iskut No No No Yes Yes

K’ómoks First Nation (f.Comox) Yes Yes Yes Unknown Yes

Ka:'yu:'k't'h'/Che:k:tles7et'h' First Nations Yes No No No Yes (f. Kyuquot)

Kanaka Bar Yes Yes Unknown Unknown

Katzie Yes Yes Yes Unknown Yes

Kispiox (f. Kispaiox) No Yes No Yes Yes

Kitasoo Yes Yes Yes Unknown Yes

Kitselas No Yes No Yes Yes

Kitsumkalum Yes Yes Unknown Yes

Klahoose First Nation No No Yes No Yes

Kwadacha (f. Fort Ware) No No Yes No Yes

Kwakiutl (f. Kwawkewlth) Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Kwantlen First Nation (f. Langley) No No Yes Unknown Yes

Kwaw-kwaw-Apilt No No Not Applicable Not Applicable Yes

Kwiakah No No No Unknown No

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Office Community Office Band Name SOLE Active EOC Active Accessible By Access Inaccessible Appt. Only Restrictions Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis (f. Kwicksutaineuk-ah-kwaw- Unknown Unknown No No Yes ah-mish) Kwikwetlem First Nation (f. Coquitlam) Yes Yes Yes Unknown Yes

Lake Babine Nation No Yes Yes Unknown Yes

Lax Kw'alaams Yes Yes Unknown Unknown Yes

Leq’ a: mel First Nation (f. Lakahahmen) No Yes No Yes Yes

Lheidli T’enneh (f. Fort George) No Yes No Yes Yes

Lhoosk'uz Dene Nation (f. Kluskus) Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Lhtako Dene Nation (f. Quesnel, f. Red Bluff) No Yes Yes No No

Lil'wat Nation (f. Mount Currie) Yes Yes Yes No No

Little Shuswap Lake No Yes No Yes No

Lower Kootenay No Yes No Unknown No

Lower Nicola No Yes No Yes No

Lower Similkameen Yes Yes No Yes No

Lyackson No No No Yes No

Lytton No Yes No Yes No

Malahat First Nation Yes Yes Yes Unknown Yes

Mamalilikulla First Nation (f. Mamalilikulla- No No Yes No Not Applicable Qwe’Qwa’Sot’Em)

Matsqui Yes No No Yes Yes

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Office Community Office Band Name SOLE Active EOC Active Accessible By Access Inaccessible Appt. Only Restrictions

McLeod Lake Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Metlakatla First Nation (f. Metlakatla) No Yes No Yes Yes

Mowachaht/ Muchalaht Yes Unknown

Musqueam No Yes No Yes Yes

N’Quatqua (f. Anderson Lake) No Yes No Unknown Yes

Nadleh Whuten (f. Fraser Lake) Yes Yes No Yes No

Nak’azdli Whut'en (f. Nak'azdli, f. Nescoslie) Yes Yes Yes Unknown Yes

Namgis First Nation (f. NIpkish) No Yes No Unknown No

Nanoose First Nation No No No Yes Yes

Nazko First Nation (f. Nazko) Yes No No Yes Yes

Nee-Tahi-Buhn Unknown Unknown

Neskonlith Yes No No Yes No

New Westminister (aka Qayqayt) Unknown Unknown

Nicomen Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Nisga’a Village of Gingolx (f. Kincolith) No Yes Yes Unknown Yes

Nisga’a Village of Gitwinksihlkw (f. Canyon No Yes Unknown City)

Nisga’a Village of Laxgalt’sap No Yes Unknown Yes Nisga’a Village of New Aiyansh (aka Nisga'a Village of Gitlaxt'aamiks, f. No Yes Unknown Yes Gitlakdamix) 7

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Office Community Office Band Name SOLE Active EOC Active Accessible By Access Inaccessible Appt. Only Restrictions

Nooaitch No Yes Yes No Yes

Nuchatlaht Yes Unknown

Nuxalk Nation (f. Bella Coola) Yes Yes Yes Unknown Yes

Okanagan Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Old Massett Village Council Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Oregon Jack Creek Yes Unknown Unknown

Osoyoos Yes No No Yes No

Pacheedaht First Nation (f. Pacheenaht) Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Pauquachin No No Yes No Yes

Penelakut Tribe (f. Penelakut) No Yes No Yes Yes

Penticton Indian Band Yes Yes Yes No No

Peters First Nation (f. Peters) No No No No Yes

Popkum Unknown Unknown

Prophet River First Nation No Yes Yes No Yes

Qualicum First Nation No No Yes No No

Quatsino No Yes No Yes Yes

Saik’uz First Nation (f. Stony Creek) No Yes No Yes Yes

Samahquam No No Yes Unknown No

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Office Community Office Band Name SOLE Active EOC Active Accessible By Access Inaccessible Appt. Only Restrictions

Saulteau First Nations No No No Yes Yes

Seabird Island Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Sechelt (aka shíshálh) Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Semiahmoo Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Shackan Yes No Yes Unknown No

Shuswap No Yes No Yes No

Shxw’ow’hamel First Nation (f. Ohamil) Yes Yes Yes Unknown Yes

Shxwhá:y Village (f. Skway) Yes Yes Unknown Yes

Simpcw First Nation (f. North Thompson) No Yes Yes Unknown Yes

Siska Yes Yes Yes Unknown Yes

Skatin Nations (f. Skookumchuck) No Yes No No Yes

Skawahlook First Nation No No No Unknown No

Skeetchestn Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Skidegate Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Skin Tyee Unknown Yes Yes Unknown Yes

Skowkale No No Yes Unknown No

Skuppah Yes Unknown

Skwah No Yes No Unknown No

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Office Community Office Band Name SOLE Active EOC Active Accessible By Access Inaccessible Appt. Only Restrictions Snuneymuxw First Nation (f. Nanaimo) Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Soda Creek (aka Xat'súll First Nation) No No Yes No No

Songhees Nation (f. Songhees First Nation, f. Yes Unknown Songhees)

Soowahlie No No Yes Unknown Yes

Splatsin (f. Splatsin First Nation) (f. Spallumcheen) Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Spuzzum No No No Unknown

Sq'éwlets (f. Scowlitz) No No Yes Unknown Yes

Squamish Yes Yes Yes Unknown No

Squiala First Nation No No No Yes No

Stellat’en First Nation (f. Stellaquo) No No No Yes Yes

Sts'ailes (f. Chehalis) Yes Yes No No Yes

Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation (f. Canoe Creek) No Yes No Yes Yes

Stz'uminus First Nation (f. Chemainus) Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Sumas First Nation Yes Yes No Yes No

T’it’q’et (f. Lilloet) Yes No No Yes Yes

T’Sou-ke First Nation (f. Sooke) No No No Yes No

Tahltan Yes No No Yes Yes

Takla Nation (f. Takla Lake First Nation) No Yes Yes Unknown Yes

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Office Community Office Band Name SOLE Active EOC Active Accessible By Access Inaccessible Appt. Only Restrictions

Taku River Tlingit (YUKON) Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc (f. Kamloops) No Yes No Yes No

Tl’azt’en Nation (f. Stuart- Trembleur Lake) Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Tla'amin Nation (f.Sliammon) No No No Unknown Yes

Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations (f. Clayoquot) Yes Yes No Unknown Yes

Tlatlasikwala No No Yes No Yes

Tl'etinqox Government (f. Tl’etinqox-t’in Government Yes Yes Yes Unknown Yes Office, f. Anaham)

Tlowitsis Tribe Unknown Unknown

Tobacco Plains Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Toosey (aka Tl'esqox) Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Toquaht (aka Toquaht Nation) Yes Yes Unknown Yes

Ts’kw’aylaxw First Nation (f. Pavilion) Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Tsal'alh (f. Seton Lake) Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Tsartlip Yes Yes Unknown Yes

Tsawout First Nation No No No No Yes

Tsawwassen First Nation No No No No Yes

Tsay Keh Dene (f. Ingenika, Finlay River) Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Tseshaht (f. Sheshaht) Yes Yes Yes Unknown Yes

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Office Community Office Band Name SOLE Active EOC Active Accessible By Access Inaccessible Appt. Only Restrictions

Tseycum No Yes No Yes Yes

Tsideldel (f. Alexis Creek) No Yes No Yes Yes

Tsleil-Waututh Nation (f. Burrard) Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Ts'uubaa-asatx (f. Lake Cowichan ; f. Cowichan No No No Yes No Lake)

Tzeachten No No Yes Unknown No

Uchucklesaht (aka Uchucklesaht Tribe) No No Yes No Yes

Ucluelet First Nation (aka Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ) Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Ulkatcho (aka Ulkatchot'en) Yes Yes Yes Unknown Yes

Union Bar First Nation (f. Union Bar) No No Yes Unknown Yes

Upper Nicola Yes Yes Yes Unknown Yes

Upper Similkameen No No Yes No No

We Wai Kai (f.Cape Mudge) No Yes No Yes Yes

West Moberly First Nations No Yes No Yes No

Westbank First Nation Yes No Unknown

Wet’suwet’en First Nation (f. Broman Lake) No Yes No Yes Yes

Whispering Pines/Clinton No No No Yes No

Williams Lake No Yes Yes Unknown Yes

Witset (f. Moricetown) Yes No No Yes No

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Office Community Office Band Name SOLE Active EOC Active Accessible By Access Inaccessible Appt. Only Restrictions Wuikinuxv Nation (f. Oweekeno/ Wuikinuxv No Yes Yes No Yes Nation)

Xaxli’p (f. Fountain) No Yes No Yes Yes

Xeni Gwet’in First Nations Government (f. Nemaiah No Yes Yes Unknown Yes Valley)

Yakweakwioose No No Yes No No

Yale First Nation No No No Unknown Yes

Yekooche First Nation (f. Yekooche) No Yes No Unknown Yes

Yunesit'in Government (f. Stone) No Yes No Yes Yes

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Tribal Councils:

Office Completely Office Accessible By Appointment Council Name Inaccessible Only

Carrier Chilcotin Tribal Council Yes Unknown

Kwakiutl District Council Unknown Unknown

Whe-la-la-u-area Council Society Unknown Unknown

Carrier Sekani Tribal Council Yes Unknown

Ktunaxa Nation Council Yes Unknown

Lillooet Tribal Council Yes Unknown

Lower Stl'Atl'Imx Tribal Council Yes Unknown

Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council Yes No

Northern Shuswap Tribal Council Society Yes Unknown

Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Yes Unknown

Okanagan Nation Alliance Yes Unknown

Scw'exmx Tribal Council Yes Unknown

Musgamagw Dzawda'enuxw Tribal Council Unknown Unknown

Secretariat of the Haida Nation No Yes

Shuswap Nation Tribal Council Yes Unknown

Sto:lo Nation Yes Unknown

Gitksan Local Service Society Yes No

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Treaty 8 Tribal Association Yes Unknown

Tsilhqot'in National Government No Yes

Sto:lo Tribal Council Unknown Unknown

Wuikinuxv Kitasoo Nuxalk Tribal Council Yes Unknown

Fraser Thompson Indian Services Society Unknown Unknown

Nisga'a Lisims Government No Unknown

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