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% Inaccessable 14% 45% Appt. only 35% Fully Accessible Unknown 1 GCDOCS # 62217840 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 2 GCDOCS # 62217840 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 3 GCDOCS # 62217840 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 4 GCDOCS # 62217840 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 5 GCDOCS # 62217840 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 6 GCDOCS # 62217840 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 GCDOCS # 62217840 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 8 GCDOCS # 62217840 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 9 GCDOCS # 62217840 Office Community Office Band Name SOLE Active EOC Active Accessible By Access Inaccessible Appt.