Songhees First Nation

Songhees Nation
Band No. 656
Land^[1]
People	Lekwungen
Treaty	Douglas Treaties
Province	British Columbia
Main reserve	New Songhees 1A
Other reserve(s)	Halkett Island 2 Chatham Islands 4 Discovery Island 3
Land area	1.38 km²
Population (2024)^[1]
On reserve	350
On other land	43
Off reserve	294
Total population	687
Government^[1]
Chief	Ronald Sam
Website
www.songheesnation.ca

The Songhees First Nation is one of two First Nations governments that represents the Lekwungen people (the other being Esquimalt First Nation). They are located around Victoria, British Columbia on southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

References

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^ "First Nations Detail – Songhees Nation". Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. 2024-05-03. Retrieved 2024-12-19.

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Songhees & Esquimalt Nations website

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Organizations and institutions	Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency Washington Indian Gaming Association Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
Culture and society	Music Mythology Art
Languages	Comox Island Comox † Sliammon/Mainland Comox Pentlatch Halkomelem shíshálh Squamish Nooksack North Straits Lummi Saanich Samish Semiahmoo Songhees T'sou-ke Klallam Lushootseed Northern and Southern Twana Cowlitz Quinault

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