First Nation Community COVID-19 Travel Bans and Protocols Rolling Document- August 2020

Summary: This rolling document was prepared by Natasha Kim, UBCIC Policy Researcher and Writer, and is intended to be a starting guide of current travel bans/travel restrictions, as well as related health and safety measures and protocols, that in BC have adopted and implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Anyone looking for additional information should visit the Nation’s website or contact the Nation directly. It should be noted that many Nations have chosen not to make their protocols public on their websites, have made this information available to members only, or do not have operating sites wherein this information can be found.

The majority of Nations declared a State of Emergency and enacted COVID-19 community protection by-laws. These by-laws allowed them to formally prohibit non-residents and/or non-essential visitors from travelling into their communities and allowed them to set up road checkpoints and community gates monitored by contracted security. Currently, many Nation are now putting into effect phased re-opening plans – contingent upon the number of cases and the trajectory of COVID-19 takes in the province – and are beginning to ease travel restrictions.

First Nation/Tribal COVID-19 Protocols in Place Links to Community Info Council

?Akisq’ nuk First ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://www.akisqnuk.org/content/our- Nation (Kootenays) community

?aqam First Nation ~The St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino is https://www.aqam.net/sites/default/files (East Kootenays) located on the reserve and owned by /Council%20Update%202020.pdf the Ktunaxa Nation; effective June 1st, St. Eugene was permitted to open the RV Park to leisure travel including Canadian, out-of-province guests

?Esdilagh First ~On April 22, Chief and Council enacted http://www.esdilagh.com/NewsEvents.ht Nation (Quesnel) the COVID-19 Virus Bylaw to prohibit ml non-residents and non-essential

workers from entering into the community http://www.esdilagh.com/PDF/COVID/C OVID19_EFN_Public%20Notice_ByLaw.pd ~Failure to comply with the bylaw will f result in fines up to $1000- or 30-days imprisonment

Adams Lake Indian ~Recommended members to limit http://adamslakeband.org/covid-19- Band travel outside of community archives/ ~Implemented its Pandemic Emergency Plan, Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) and EOC team

Ahousaht First ~On July 3, 2020, Ahousaht Chiefs and https://www.ahousaht.ca/covid.html Nation (Vancouver Council released their Declaration on Island) COVID-19, thereby closing its lands and waterways to tourists and non- residents for all activities – “Tourists and people found within the territories will be asked to leave”

~ Residents of Ahousaht, essential workers and contractors, and others seeking to come to Ahousaht must fill out a questionnaire and email a request to enter into the community

Aitchelitz First ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://www.stolonation.bc.ca/files/File/ Nation (Sardis) Bulletin/2020/03%20-%20March/03- 20/Bulletin%20- %20March%2020%2C%202020.pdf

https://www.facebook.com/stolonation/

Alexis Creek ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://tsideldel.org/ (Tŝideldel) Indian Band

Ashcroft First Nation ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://www.ashcroftband.ca/ (Thompson Canyon)

Blueberry River First ~Deployed its COVID-19 Pandemic Plan https://blueberryfn.com/ Nation and released a directive outlining emergency measures following a https://blueberryfn.com/2020/04/09/cov confirmed case of COVID-19 in the id-19-pandemic-plan/ community; on April 9, 2020, released a mandatory Travel Directive for all forms https://blueberryfn.com/2020/04/09/405 of travel, prohibiting non-local residents 9/ from travel to or through the community Bonaparte First ~Beginning March 20, the chief and http://www.bonaparteindianband.com/d Nation (Cache Creek) council began work on adopting a ownloads/bonaparte-newsletter-march- communicable disease emergency 28-2020.pdf response plan and outlined a list of action taken so far, including putting up signs by highway at IR 1, 2 and 3 to let public know the community is self isolating and not allowing visitors or solicitors in Boothroyd First ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://www.nntc.ca/pages/home.aspx Nation (Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council) Boston Bar Indian ~Website inaccessible; unknown Unknown Band ()

Bridge River First ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://xwisten.ca/ Nation (Xwisten) (Lillooet) First ~Website inaccessible; unknown Unknown Nation (Ts'il Kaz Koh) (Carrier Chilcotin Tribal Council) Cayoose Creek First ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://cayoosecreek.ca/ Nation (Sekw'el'was) Chawathil (Hope) ~Site under construction; unknown http://chawathil.org/

Coldwater Indian ~ Declared state of emergency and a https://www.coldwaterband.com/ Band (Central lockdown, remaining closed to visitors, http://schss.com/ Interior) in April 2020

~ Current travel and lockdown conditions unknown

Cook's Ferry Indian ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://cooksferryband.ca/index.php Band (Central Interior) ~On March 11, initiated its https://www.cowichantribes.com/corona (Cowichan Valley) communicable disease plan virus-updates

~ On March 24, Chief and Council https://www.cowichantribes.com/applica mandated an indefinite office closure tion/files/1015/9379/9230/CT_Restart_Pl and essential services only, which was an_Member_update_PDF.pdf confirmed on April 1 by a Chief and Council Resolution

~Adopted Covid-19 Community Protection Bylaw; sets up rules and restrictions around non-resident visitors and allows for vehicle inspections

~Site contains detailed and comprehensive lists of actions the Tribes have taken in their response to COVID-19 Da'naxda'xw/Awaetl ~On their website they have requested http://danaxdaxw.com/info/ ala First Nation all visitors to contact them ahead of (Knights Inlet) time to visit the main village of Tsatsisnukwomi (New Vancouver) on Harbledown Island.

Dzawada'enuxw First ~Created a phased restart plan https://www.kingcome.ca/covid19 Nation (DFN) (Queen ~During phase 1, as of July 14,th Charlotte Straight Visitors/non-residents are not allowed region) https://www.kingcome.ca/sites/default/f entry into the community; essential iles/Travel%20Form%20COVID19%20Pha travel is allowed for residents who must se%202%20and%20Above.pdf quarantine for 14 days upon returning

~During phase 2, visitors/non-residents must fill out and submit a travel form https://www.kingcome.ca/sites/default/f five days to the DFN Council before iles/Restart%20Plan%20COVID- travel in or out of community, including 19%20Pandemic%20Kingcome%20Village overnight or day trips. Residents will %20Community%20July%204%202020%2 have to fill out the form as well, as soon 0signed%20rsd.pdf as reasonably possible, before they travel.

Daylu Dena Council ~Created a four phase COVID-19 https://kaskadenacouncil.com/covid-19- (Kaska Dena Council) response plan as the 3Nations (Kaska, emergency-management/ Tahltan and Tlingit Nations) which (Yukon) includes implementing communication https://3nations.org/covid-19-pandemic- strategies and securing communities, plan/ roads and access points to promote isolation and to delay the entry of COVID-19 Ditidaht First Nation ~Was initially closed to tourists and https://www.nitinaht.com/may-6-2020- (Vancouver Island) non-residents; introduced a phased ditidaht-community-recovery-plan/ recovery plan that sees the allowance of non-resident visitors and non-essential travel in phase 3 (date to be determined Ehattesaht First ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://ehattesaht.com/about-the- Nation ehattesaht-first-nation/# Esk'etemc First ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://www.esketemc.ca/media/ Nation (Fraser River)

Fort Nelson First ~March 20, initiated its COVID-19 http://www.fortnelsonfirstnation.org/cov Nation pandemic plan that includes local and id-19.html international travel advisories http://www.fortnelsonfirstnation.org/upl oads/1/4/6/8/14681966/fnfn_covid19_p andemic_plan.pdf

Gitanmaax First ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://www.gitanmaax.com/wp- Nation (Hazleton) content/uploads/2020/04/Federal-and- Provincial-COVID-19-Support-

Summary_April-3-2020_1.pdf

Gitga'at First Nation ~ On April 14, 2020, the Nation banned http://gitgaatnation.ca/news/community (Hartley Bay) non-essential travel into and out of the -closure/ community

~On July 21, 2020, they announced the http://gitgaatnation.ca/news/covid-19- complete closure of the Hartley Bay update-april-14-2020/ community to all non-essential workers, visitors, tourists and boaters; no access to the marina, fuel and the community.

Gwa'sala- ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://www.gwanak.info/ 'Nakwaxda'xw Nation Hagwilget Village ~Community currently closed to visitors https://www.hagwilget.com/ (Hazeleton) and non-residents

Haisla Nation ~Currently, there is a restricted access https://haisla.ca/coronavirus/ (Kitamaat Village) checkpoint in Kitamaat Village, and only Haisla members and HNC employees, as https://haisla.ca/covid-travel/ well a persons conducting business on behalf of the Nation, are allowed through the checkpoint

~Members travelling back to Kitamaat Village for a visit with family are asked to please fill out a digital travel form before

Halalt First Nation ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://halalt.org/comprehensive- (Vancouver Island) community-plan/

Halfway River First ~Was in lockdown but has opened up http://hrfn.ca/ Nation one access to the main townsite and have asked members to keep traveling at a minimum

Heiltsuk First Nation ~ Since March 27 have implemented https://www.heiltsuknation.ca/ (Bella Bella) mandatory travel restrictions including banning all non-residents and tourists https://www.heiltsuknation.ca/covid- from entering into community and 19/travel-advisory-for-heiltsuk-nation/ territories; any vessels travelling through territory are only permitted to stop for essential services (food, water, groceries, and fuel), and they must move on once those supplies have been provided. Services are to be provided with minimal contact ONLY, they are not permitted to disembark.

~ If a person is planning to travel to Heiltsuk Territory, including Bella Bella, they need to complete the Heiltsuk Emergency Operations Center’s Travel Declaration and Self-Isolation Plan.

Hesquiaht First ~Closed to non-residents and tourists https://hesquiaht.ca/new/ Nation Homalco Nation ~Closed to non-residents and tourists https://homalco.com/ (Bute Inlet) https://www.facebook.com/1575420109 55748/photos/a.157603150949634/1576 03154282967/?type=1&theater Hupacasath First ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://hupacasath.ca/ Nation (Alberni Valley) https://hupacasath.ca/wp- content/uploads/mp/files/policies/files/h fn-covid-19-safety-plan-june-2-2020.pdf Huu-ay-aht First ~On March 30, 2020 the Nation https://huuayaht.org/2020/03/30/huu- Nation declared a state of emergency ay-aht-declares-a-state-of-emergency/

~ Appointed a Strategic Priorities Taskforce on March that reviewed and https://huuayaht.org/wp- recommended legal and public health content/uploads/2020/04/2020-04-17- measures to assist and protect Huu-ay- Letter-from-Robert-4-FINAL.pdf aht citizens, employees, and others on Huu-ay-aht Lands. https://huuayaht.org/wp- content/uploads/2020/04/Restriction-on- ~ Huu-ay-aht law already protects entry-to-Anacla.pdf public health. The Huu-ay-aht Land Act s. 50 establishes that no one is permitted to do anything on Huu-ay-aht Treaty Lands that may constitute a danger to public health. ~Consequently, the Executive Council denied entry to Anacla (their traditional territory) to non-residents or those with confirmed or presumptive cases of COVID-19; they have checkpoints in place and increased signage and health screening

Iskut Band Council ~Closed to non-residents and visitors; http://iskut.org/ (Terrace) Iskut set up a community gate to monitor who comes in and out of the community K'omoks First Nation ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://www.komoks.ca/ (Comox) Kanaka Bar First ~On March 30, via resolution, the http://www.kanakabarband.ca/home/co Nation Nation initiated an Emergency vid-19-kanaka-updates Response Centre to develop and

implement COVID-19-related measures, protocols and supports http://www.kanakabarband.ca/home/co vid-19-kanaka-updates/bcr-for- ~No travel ban info found on site emergency-operation-center-mar-30- 2020

Katzie First Nation ~website unknown ~website unknown Kitasoo First Nation ~The community of Klemtu is on https://klemtu.com/economic- (Klemtu on Swindle lockdown until further notice, with development/fuel-dock/ Island) marine fuel, grocery and postal service unavailable to non-locals

Klahoose First Nation ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://www.klahoose.org/

Kwakiutl Indian Band ~Hired an independent security http://www.kwakiutl.bc.ca/news/kwakiut company to man their checkpoint 24/7; l-first-nation-covid-19-updates community is only open to residents, essential service providers, and first responders – this is not a band member initiative but a Tsakis resident initiative as passes are limited to residents only, not all band members Kwantlen First ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://www.kwantlenfn.ca/ Nation (McMillan Island)

Kwiakah First Nation ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://kwiakah.com/index.htm (Discovery Islands)

Kwikwasut'inuxw ~On March 23, 2020, the Nation https://khfn.ca/covid-19/ Haxwa'mis First announced that all travel should be Nation (Queen limited to essential travel and stated Charlotte Strait) that the Village of Gwa’yasda?m’s is closing it borders to non-residents

effective immediately. Anyone who has recently returned to the Village from populated areas (Vancouver Island and Vancouver, etc.) are asked to self- monitor, and self-isolate themselves. Current visitors are not being removed from the Village, but are being asked to self-monitor and self isolate themselves for health symptoms (see flyer on self- monitoring and self-isolation).

Kwikwetlem First ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://kwikwetlem.com/ Nation (Coquitlam) Lake Babine Nation ~March 25, set up multiple security https://www.lakebabine.com/march-25- checkpoints; visitors are not allowed on 2020-check-point-security/ the reserve and will be asked to leave the premises.

~All non-members that are residing on the reserve need to be identified and proof of address must be provided.

~Essential visitors must pass important screening criteria prior to entering the community. (example: Off Reserve LBN Members, LBN Staff, Safehouse, Contractors, etc.)

Lake Cowichan ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://www.lakecowichanfn.ca/ (Ts'uubaa-asatx) First Nation Lhoosk'uz Dene ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://lhooskuz.com/ Nation (Quesnel) Lhtako Dene Nation ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://carrierchilcotin.org/lhtako-dene- (Quesnel) nation/ Liard First Nation ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://liardfirstnation.ca/ (Yukon) Lil'wat First Nation ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://lilwat.ca/ (Coast Mountains) Little ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://lslib.com/ Indian Band Lower Nicola First ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://www.lnib.net/emergency- Nation (South preparedness/ Interior) Lower Similkameen ~Site inaccessible https://www.facebook.com/Lower- First Nation Similkameen-Indian-Band- ~ LSB Council has closed the Chopaka (Similkameen 111379938945356/photos/a.1114640922 Bridge Beach, which is a private beach Nation) 70274/3081308798619107 on reserve land.

Lyackson First Nation ~Open to visitors and non-residents http://lyackson.bc.ca/ (Vancouver Island) Lytton First Nation ~LFN continued to operate and provide https://lfn.band/covid-19-info (Nlaka'pamux Nation essential services throughout the

Tribal Council) pandemic https://lfn.band/broadcast-system (Fraser Canyon) ~Issued a notice on July 3: if someone tests positive the LFN leadership will be

notified; they will not be given personal information, just the number of cases. Depending on the scale of outbreak, the LFN will initiate different levels of the Emergency Response Plan

~Alerts will be sent through the Information Broadcast System

Malahat First Nation ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://malahatnation.com/ (Saanich Inlet) McLeod Lake Indian ~In response to a suspected case in https://www.mlib.ca/covid-19 Band (McLeod Lake) April the band esbalished a 24/7 security check point at the north end of Sekani Drive and prohibited unauthorized employees, general public, non-essential services and non- residents

Metlakatla First ~Visitors and non-residents are not http://www.metlakatla.ca/ Nation (Prince permitted into the community Rupert) ~Although ferry services are resuming as of June 2020, any staff or residents who do not adhere to social distancing measures will not be permitted to board any vessels Mowachaht/Muchal ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://www.yuquot.ca/ aht (Vancouver Island) Nak'azdli Whuten ~March 20, 2020 issued a state of an https://nakazdli.wpcomstaging.com/new First Nation (Carrier emergency and on April 2, 2020 issued a s/ Sekani Tribal Community Compliance Curfew for

Council) people under the age of 16 between the hours of 7PM-7AM https://nakazdli.wpcomstaging.com/2020 (Fort St. James) /03/17/covid-19-directive/ ~In their Community Response Process

Document they state they will be implementing ‘Check Points’ to decrease incidence of non-Nakazdli https://nakazdli.wpcomstaging.com/wp- residence entering community. content/uploads/2020/04/COVID-19- Health-Care-Document-April-8-2020.pdf

Namgis First Nation ~April 22, implemented its Health and http://www.namgis.bc.ca/?s=covid-19 Safety Protection Law in order to place restrictions on social interaction and to implement a curfew; only essential ferry services permitted ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://nazkoband.ca/?month=jul&yr=202 0

Nee Tahi Buhn ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://www.bcafn.ca/first-nations- (Wet’suwet’en) bc/nechako/nee-tahi-buhn

Neskonlith First ~ Issued trespass notices to non- https://neskonlith.net/covid-19-nib/ Nation (Kamloops) residents who were found on reserve land near Chase and Salmon Arm, and members set up “soft checkpoints” to deter visitors

Nicomen First Nation ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://www.nicomenband.com/ (Lytton) Nuchatlaht First ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://www.nuchatlaht.com/news-and- Nation (Vancouver events.html Island)

Okanagan Indian ~In April, requested that all non- https://okib.ca/ Band Okanagan and non-residents (tourists/visitors) stay away from https://okib.ca/uploads/files/2020-04-09- Okanagan Indian Band reserve lands NR-Visitor-restrictions.pdf during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Old Massett Village ~Declared state of emergency; road Council (Haida checks in place and the communities of http://www.oldmassettvillagecouncil.co Gwaii) are no longer welcoming or m/ serving visitors and people who are not full-time residents of Haida Gwaii. This restriction will be in effect so long as the pandemic of COVID-19, including the expected 2nd wave, is over. Osoyoos First Nation ~Not listed on site http://oib.ca/

Penelakut Tribe ~ Effective March 26th, 2020 https://penelakut.ca/security- authorities set up checkpoints and checkpoint/ restrictions for the Penelakut Island and Tsussie residents; outside family members, friends, and non-essential employees are to remain off the island. Penticton Indian ~Declared state of emergency and http://pib.ca/?page_id=4373 Band closed all facilities to the public http://pib.ca/wp- content/uploads/2020/03/2020-03-20- SOLE-media.pdf

Prophet River Band ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://prophetriverfirstnation.com/ (Dene Tsaa Tse K’Nai First Nation) (Treaty 8 Tribal Assoc.) Qualicum First ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://www.qualicumfirstnation.com/ba Nation nd-office

Quatsino (Vancouver ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://www.quatsino.org/ Island) Saik'uz First Nation ~ The Saik'uz Band Office, Daycare, https://www.saikuz.com/ (CSTC) (Stoney Elders Centre, and Health Centre is Creek) closed to the public until further notice https://www.saikuz.com/application/files /5315/9060/5643/2020-05-25_COVID- 19_Health_Update.pdf

Saulteau First Nation ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://www.saulteau.com/

Seabird Island Band ~Community is closed to visitors (unless http://www.seabirdisland.ca/index.php/n approved by Leadership) otices/ (Upper Fraser Valley)

Shíshálh (Sechelt) ~All facilities and buildings closed to the https://shishalh.com/2020/03/16/govern Indian Band public; only essential travel permitted ment-offices-closed-to-public/

Shuswap First Nation ~Office has been closed; all employee http://www.shuswapband.net/2020/03/ and leadership travel has been 18/covid-19-updates/ suspended Shxw'ow'hamel First On June 12, 2020, the Council signed a https://www.shxwowhamel.ca/home Nation (Hope) temporary COVID-19 Virus Community Protection Law. Its purpose is to provide https://e0806426-622f-4a19-89cb- for the protection of Shxw’ōwhámél 6f3576001999.filesusr.com/ugd/40c2e0_ Lands, the health and safety of elders, 47e2175a2b434d0dbec5f968a979f5a0.pd vulnerable Members and their families f by imposing measures to reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19; set up a security check point to enforce “no visitors” to the community at the entrance of the reserve; security in place 24/7

Shxwha:y Village ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://www.skway.com/ (Fraser Valley) Sik-e-Dakh (Glen ~ On March 17, 2020, A Declaration of http://sik-e-dakh.com/wordpress/ Vowell) Indian Band State of Emergency within the SIK-E- DAKH http://sik-e-dakh.com/wordpress/wp- ~No travel restrictions/bans listed on content/uploads/2020/06/Funeral- site protocol-Glen-Vowell-Indian-Band- COVID-19.pdf

Simpcw First Nation ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://www.simpcw.com/

Skatin First Nation ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://skatin.ca/about/ (Skookumchuck) (Lillooet) Skawahlook First ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://skawahlook.com/?s=COVID Nation (Upper Fraser Valley)

Skeetchestn First ~On March 23 declared a state of http://www.skeetchestn.ca/covid-19 Nation emergency; checkpoints set up April 9

Skidegate (Haida ~April 1, Skidegate implemented its first http://www.skidegate.ca/ Gwaii) "information checkpoint" on Highway 16, adjacent to the "Welcome to Skidegate" sign. This checkpoint has been put in place as a protective measure against COVID-19 ~Declared state of emergency March 24; non-residents and non-essential visitors prohibited from entering

Skin Tyee ~According to BCAFN, the community is https://www.bcafn.ca/first-nations- (Wet’suwet’en) currently closed to non- bc/nechako/skin-tyee residents/visitors; road checkpoints are not in effect

Skowkale First ~April 9, 2020, passed its COVID http://www.skowkalefn.com/ Nation (Chilliwack) Emergency Protection Law; prohibited non-residents from remaining or http://www.skowkalefn.com/files/File/C entering into Skowkale lands while law OVID%20EMERGENCY%20LAW%204-20- is in effect 2020%20-%20SIGNED%20pdf.pdf

Skuppah Indian Band ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://www.skuppah.ca/

Skwah First Nation ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://skwah.ca/

Snuneymuxw First ~Put forth its COVID-19 By-law in order https://www.snuneymuxw.ca/news/mes Nation (Vancouver to address the pandemic and reduce its sage-snuneymuxw-community-covid-19- Island) risk; defines who is allowed to enter disease-updated-weekly and prohibits unauthorized persons, including non-residents who are not https://www.snuneymuxw.ca/sites/defau essential workers, from visiting lt/files/news/Signed%20SFN%20Covid19 %20Bylaw.pdf ~Implemented a pandemic safety plan that outline procedures, guidelines and https://www.snuneymuxw.ca/sites/defau measures that reduce the risk for lt/files/news/Approved%20Revised%20SF transmission of the coronavirus N%20Covid19%20Safety%20Plan.pdf

Songhees Nation ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://www.songheesnation.ca/

Soowahlie First ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://soowahlie.ca/ Nation (Cultus Lake) Splatsin (Shushwap) ~Can sign up on Whatsapp for alerts https://www.splatsin.ca/news/2020/covi and updates on COVID-19 d-19-daily-update-36

~ Implemented Splatsin’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC)

~Implemented Splatsin’s Communicable Disease Emergency Plan

~Explicit travel ban info not listed on site

Spuzzum First Nation ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://www.spuzzumnation.com/

Squamish Nation ~Declared a state of emergency and on https://www.squamish.net/wp- March 20,2020 requested that that content/uploads/2020/03/COVID-19- non- community Visitor-Restriction-Notice-March-20- members refrain from visiting 2020.pdf residential areas on-reserve, both on the North Shore and in the Squamish file:///C:/Users/nkim/AppData/Local/Pac Valley. Similarly, Squamish Nation kages/Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3 members are nott invite anyone from d8bbwe/TempState/Downloads/A-By- outside the community into residential Law-to-declare-a-State-of-Emergency-in- areas. Squamish-Nation-FNG%20(1).pdf

Squiala First Nation ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://www.squiala.com/ (Upper Fraser Valley)

Stellat'en First ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://www.stellaten.ca/ Nation (CSTC) (Central Interior)

Sts'ailes Band ~ In Response to the COVID19 Pandemic http://www.stsailes.com/ Sts’ailes has enacted the Sts’ailes Interim COVID19 Virus Community https://36qwxj2v75xz3i87ov1ti3p6- Protection Law. This Interim Law is wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp- enacted for the health and safety of the content/uploads/2018/11/Denise-Unger- community and outlines regulations and Sts’ailes-Interim-COVID-19-Presentation- restrictions for entrance into the 05.29.2020.pdf community, gatherings in homes and public places, as well as regulations for social distancing. ~Community gate has been established; non-residents/non-essential workers prohibited from entering into community Stswecem'c Xgat'tem ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://sxfn.ca/ First Nation (Canoe Creek) Sumas First Nation ~ Have stated It is strongly suggested to http://www.sumasfirstnation.com/about (Abbotsford) refrain from allowing outside visitors -us/ into the community at this time”

T'it'q'et First Nation ~Declared a State of Emergency on http://www.titqet.org/ (Central Interior March 27 and prohibited all non- Fraser Valley) residents http://www.titqet.org/wp- content/uploads/2020/07/Council-Letter- ~ Currently the Nation is operating in Updated-State-of-Emergency-July-27- phase 3 of its Restart Plan which 2020-and-updated-restart-plan.pdf includes expanding authorized non- residents to include non-T’it’q’et members who are accessing the community for recreational purposes on main roads and trails Tahltan Band Council ~Created a four phase COVID-19 https://tahltan.org/covid-19/ response plan as the 3Nations (Kaska, Tahltan and Tlingit Nations) which includes implementing communication strategies and securing communities, roads and access points to promote isolation and to delay the entry of COVID-19 Nation ~May 11, introduced its COVID-19 https://www.taklafn.ca/covid-19/ (CSTC) Community Protection By-Law which put restrictions on access to reserve; https://www.taklafn.ca/wp- prohibited unauthorized non-residents content/uploads/2020/05/Takla-Nation- COVID-19-Community-Protection-Bylaw- With-Amendment-3.pdf Taku River Tlinglit ~Created a four phase COVID-19 http://trtfn.com/ First Nation response plan as the 3Nations (Kaska, Tahltan and Tlingit Nations) which includes implementing communication strategies and securing communities, roads and access points to promote isolation and to delay the entry of COVID-19 Tk'emlúps te ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://tkemlups.ca/emergency/ Secwépemc https://tkemlups.ca/wp- content/uploads/TteS-COVID-19-SAFETY- PLAN-Final11000.pdf Tl'azt'en First Nation ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://www.carriersekani.ca/about- (CSTC) cstc/member-nations/tlazten-nation/

http://tlaztennation.ca/

http://tlaztennation.ca/wp- content/uploads/2020/03/COVID-19- Health-Care-Document-March-18th- 2020.pdf Tl'etinqox ~Initiated a 14-day community https://www.tletinqox.ca/ Government lockdown and reduced access to the

(Chilcotin District) community to one entry point guarded by security https://www.wltribune.com/news/access

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Tla-o-qui-aht First ~Developed a phased COVID-19 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5 Nations (Vancouver recovery plan including: 59af7c4e4b06c1fb86fd8f5/t/5ed00c98dc Island) a1f90327a9fbfa/1590693017964/Tla-o- ~Phase 1 (Until June 1): Tla-o-qui-aht qui-aht+COVID-19+- will remain in a state of emergency and +Recovery+Plan+for+Review+and+Input. continued community isolation – only pdf residents and essential service providers (no outside visitors). Members who want to move home after a time away will have a mandatory 14-day quarantine when returning home.

~Phase 2 (after June 1) – continued community isolation and no outside visitors

~Phase 3 ( If transmission rates remain low or in decline in BC and there continue to be no cases on Vancouver Island – tourism remains limited)- Community entrances will be staffed by volunteers to ensure no outside visitors or tourists come into our communities

Tlatlasikwala First ~Tkatlasikwala territory: Bull http://www.tlatlasikwala.com/#covid_no Nation (affiliated Harbour/Hope Island is closed to the te with Kwakiutl District public onto further notice Council) (Port Hardy) Tobacco Plains ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://www.tobaccoplains.org/ Indian Band (East Kootenay) Tl’esqox First Nation ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://carrierchilcotin.org/tlesqox-of-the- (Fraser Canyon) tsilhqotin/chief-council/

https://www.tlesqox.org/community- newsletter

Ts'kw'aylaxw ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://tskwaylaxw.com/ [Pavilion] (Fraser Canyon) Tsal'alh () ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://tsalalh.net/index.php/services

Tsartlip (Saanich ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://tsartlip.com/ Inlet) Tsawout (Vancouver ~In April, closed reserve to all outside https://tsawout.ca/coronavirus/ Island) visitors (other than emergency/essential services) and https://tsawout.ca/wp- posted signs around the community content/uploads/2020/05/20-04-24-TFN- Updates-re-COVID19-External- Contacts.pdf

Tsawwassen First ~ Effective March 26, 2020, Executive http://tsawwassenfirstnation.com/covid- Nation Council directed that only people who 19-resources/ live and work on residential Tsawwassen Lands will have access, with the sole exception of temporary access for services and deliveries.

~Created moveable barriers on some roads to restrict access and limit traffic/social congregation

Tsay Keh Dene ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://www.tsaykeh.com/home?NSWAT_ (Northern Interior) url=home

Tseshaht First Nation ~Declared a State of Emergency on https://tseshaht.com/wp- (Vancouver Island) March 18, 2020; their EOC began content/uploads/2020/05/May-2020.pdf drafting and implementing a plan of action which included putting signs up on the reserves advising that the reserves are restricted access only

~However, have extreme difficulty restricting access to reserve as unlike other First Nations, Tseshaht has a highway running through the middle of Tsahaheh with hundreds of people from off our reserve driving on it every day. In addition, Tseshaht Market and the Cannabis store have dozens of people stopping in every day who do not live on reserve and may not even live in Port Alberni. Tseycum (Saanich ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://www.tseycum.ca/ Peninsula) Tŝideldel (Alexis ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://tsideldel.org/about.html Creek) Tŝilhqot'in National ~On March 31, declared a State of http://www.tsilhqotin.ca/Emergency Government Emergency; as part of the emergency response, the Tŝilhqot’in Nation closed http://www.tsilhqotin.ca/Portals/0/PDFs/ access to all six Tŝilhqot’in communities Notices/2020_03_31_CoronavirusUpdate to visitors: Tl’etinqox (Anaham), _%239_1_3.pdf Yuneŝit’in, Tŝideldel, Tl’esqox (Toosey), ʔEsdilagh and Xeni Gwet’in (Nemiah http://www.tsilhqotin.ca/Portals/0/PDFs/ Valley). These communities are closed Notices/2020_03_31_StateofEmergencyC to all visitors except caregivers, medical losurePoster-FINAL.pdf and emergency personnel and essential services.

Tsleil-Waututh ~April 6, introduced its COVID-19 https://twnation.ca/ Nation Community Protection By-law; prohibited unauthorized non-residents https://twnation.ca/wp- from entering content/uploads/2020/05/Tsleil- Waututh-Covid-19-by-law-2020- v.final3April-30-COUNCIL-APPROVED.pdf

Tzeachten First ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://www.tzeachten.ca/ Nation (Chilliwack) ~A State of Emergency prohibiting https://www.ulkatcho.ca/docs/restricted visitors and non-members was declared _access_road_closures.pdf?LanguageID= (Anahim Lake) by Ulkatcho Band Council on March 25th EN-US

~ On May 8th, closed entrances to some roads and access points to the https://www.ulkatcho.ca/band_news/cov community id-19-updates.htm ~ Vehicle permit be issued for Ulkatcho and Anahim Lake residents requiring access past checkpoints set up along Highway 20

Upper Nicola Band ~Issued a stay at home order for April 6- http://uppernicola.com/ (Merritt) 20 and on March 18, declared a state of emergency http://uppernicola.com/stay-at-home- ~ order-and-fqa/ Upper Similkameen ~Not listed on site http://www.mascotmine.com/about/abo Indian Band ut.html

We Wai Kai (Cape ~ Footprints security has been https://wewaikai.com/ Mudge) First Nation contracted to stand post at all (Quadra Island) entrances to the Cape Mudge and Quinsam residential areas from dusk to dawn 7 days a week

Wei Wai Kum First ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://weiwaikum.ca/ Nation (Campbell River) West Moberly First ~Travel ban info not listed on site http://www.westmo.org/ Nation/Treaty 8 Westbank First ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://www.wfn.ca/news/covid19.htm? Nation (Okanagan) CategoryID=47070&Include=2&SortType= 2&SortDirection=2

Wet'suwet'en See Hagwileget, (Moricetown), http://www.wetsuweten.com/files/Covid Burns Lake, Skin Tyee, and Nee Tahi .pdf Buhn Whispering ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://wpcib.com/default.htm Pines/Clinton Indian Band Williams Lake ~ Specific travel ban info not listed on http://williamslakeband.ca/download/ma (T’exelcemc) site rch-25-2020-community-update-during- covid-19/?wpdmdl=4045

http://williamslakeband.ca/download/ma rch-19-2020-tchcc-emergency- response/?wpdmdl=4022

http://williamslakeband.ca/download/sel f-isolation-notice-for- members/?wpdmdl=4066

Witset First Nation ~Current as of April 17, 2020: declared a https://www.witset.ca/covid19 (Moricetown) State of Emergency; only residents/members under essential travel are allowed into the community and must adhere to a 14 day quarantine period; non-essential travellers/non- residents will be asked to turn around and if they must travel through the community to get to their destination, they must do so with no stops

Xa'xtsa (Douglas) ~Travel ban info not listed on site https://www.xaxtsa.ca/home First Nation

Xat'sull First Nation ~Closed Xat’sull Heritage Village to non- http://xatsull.com/wp- (Soda Creek) community members content/uploads/2020/03/March-17- Covid-19-SCIB-Community-Update- 002.pdf

http://xatsull.com/wp- content/uploads/2020/03/FRASER-RIVER- RUN-g4mid.pdf

Xaxli'p Indian Band ~Aim to keep limiting the number of http://xaxlip.ca/ (Lillooet) people entering the community: Council has recommended not opening the Kwotlenemo Recreation Site to overnight campers, although it will be open to local day time users.

Xeni Gwet'in First ~As of May 8th, lockdown was lifted and https://www.xenigwetin.net/ Nations Government the gate to the community has been (Williams Lake) opened since then ~ For residents, travel within BC is permitted if absolutely necessary ~Tourists are asked to please call into the office and let leadership know of arrival ~Public facilities such as the gas station or offices are still not open to tourists

Yale First Nation ~Placed signage on the entrances to the https://www.yalefirstnation.ca/covid-19 communities to confirm the importance of social distancing during this time and to discourage non-residents/visitors from entering

Yunesit'ín ~April 24, 2020, put forth their COVID- https://www.yunesitin.ca/ Government [Stone] 19 Virus bylaw into effect; visitors who are not current residents of Yunesit’in http://www.yunesitin.ca/wp- are restricted from entering. Some content/uploads/2020/04/YG-By- essential workers, services and those Law-Covid-19-April-24-2020.pdf authorized with an Entry Certificate Letter may be exempt.

~ Employed personnel at road check points along Taseko Lake Rd to monitor, educate and enforce the enacted By- Law. Road access restricted between 10pm to 6am from Friday, April 24 to Wednesday, April 29, 2020 to limit traffic to Yunesit’in.