Are the K Omoks Coast Salish?
The K’ómoks or K’omoks, usually known in English as the Comox people, are an indigenous group of Coast Salishan-speaking people in Comox, British Columbia and in Toba Inlet and the Malaspina Peninsula areas of the British Columbia mainland across Georgia Strait.
What indigenous land is Courtenay BC on?
the K’ómoks First Nation
The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) acknowledges that it is on the traditional unceded territory of the K’ómoks First Nation, an important partner in water management and conservation in the beautiful Comox Valley.
What does Unceded mean?
Unceded means that First Nations people never ceded or legally signed away their lands to the Crown or to Canada. A traditional territory is the geographic area identified by a First Nation as the land they and/or their ancestors traditionally occupied and used.
What part of BC is unceded?
Today 95 per cent of B.C. is considered unceded lands that cannot be bought, owned, or sold by individuals or group, Indigenous people included. It’s a senseless, and one-sided decision, consulting only the Indigenous people, not the other 4.8 million British Columbians.
Do the Indians own Canada?
Well, under the Indian Act, First Nations people do not own their own land, instead it’s held for them by the government. Because of this policy, First Nations people who currently live on reserve do not enjoy the same property rights as every other Canadian.
How do I know if I have native land?
Just text your zip code or your city and state (separated by a comma) to (907) 312-5085 and the bot will respond with the names of the Native lands that correspond to that region. (The service currently only works for US residents, but may be available for other countries in the future.)
Who found BC?
Subsequently, European explorer-merchants from the east started to discover British Columbia. Three figures dominate the early history of mainland British Columbia: Sir Alexander Mackenzie, Simon Fraser, and David Thompson.
How do I find out what Indian land I live on?
Can you get money for being Native American?
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) does not disburse cash to individuals, and contrary to popular belief, the U.S. government does not mail out basic assistance checks to people simply because they are Native American.