K’ómoks Nation
Comox
The territory of the K’ómoks Nation encompasses the eastern portion of Vancouver Island, from the Salmon River in the north to the Englishman River in the south.

The main community of K’ómoks is located in Comox, on BC’s South Central Coast.
K’ómoks Nation
The territory of the K’ómoks Nation includes an area of the mainland of British Columbia, comprising Forward Harbour and Texada, Denman, and Hornby Islands.
Archeological evidence has shown K’ómoks villages were located throughout the territory, with significant settlements in the Salmon River watershed, Quadra Island and in the Courtney and Comox areas.

A K’omoks origin story explains how a man named Shalhk’em and woman named Tisitl’a dropped down from the sky at kwaniwsam (Quinsam). They brought the mask and garments of the Xwayxway and together became the first ancestors of the Island Comox people.
The K’omoks people, as a cultural collective, call themselves the “Sathloot.” They refer to their territory as “the land of plenty,” with oral histories describing a rich and bountiful relationship between the nation and their land. The present day leaders of the K’ómoks Nation are working to reclaim their traditional cultural expressions and strengthen the community’s relationship with the land of plently.
K’ómoks Organization and Resources
Online Resources
- Historic Agreement between governments and Komoks First Nation
A News Vancouver Island
- K'ómoks First Nation signs Agreement-in-Principle
Province of BC
- K’ómoks First Nation
Sasamans Society - Voices of Our Children
- K’ómoks First Nation Marine Planning
Na̲nwak̲olas Council Society
- K’ómoks Guardians
Ha-Ma-Yas Stewardship Network