Indigenous Peoples in British Columbia

Culture and languages

BC has the greatest diversity of Indigenous cultures in Canada. Of the 12 unique Indigenous language families in Canada, 7 are located exclusively in BC, which equals more than 50% of the First Nations languages in Canada.

Find out more

First Nations Profile
First Peoples' Cultural Council
Indigenous Language List in British Columbia
FirstVoices

Maps

Map of First Nations status in British Columbia (PDF, 5.4 MB)

Map of Treaty negotiations in BC as of November 2017 (PDF, 3.1 MB)

More maps

Map of First Nations communities in British Columbia (PDF)
Map of Métis identity population in British Columbia (PDF)
Map Room

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Date modified:: 2023-08-24