Wei Wai Kum Nation

Campbell River and Loughborough Inlet

The Wei Wai Kum Nation is part of the larger Laich-Kwil-Tach First Nations group and speaks the Lik’wala language.

Totem and mural at Big House. Photo by Campbell River Cultural Mapping
Totem and mural at Big House. Photo courtesy of Campbell River Cultural Mapping
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The Wei Wai Kum Nation’s main community is located in Campbell River on Vancouver Island

Wei Wai Kum Nation

The Wei Wai Kum Nation’s territory reaches from Topaze Harbour and the headwaters of Loughborough Inlet to Tsable River.

The Wei Wai Kum’s vision for their Nation states “Our culture, history and current success in business provides the foundations for our future generations.”

 

Dancers at the We Wai Kum Big House. Photo courtesy of Laich-Kwil-Tach Treaty Society
Dancers at the Wei Wai Kum Big House. Photo courtesy of Laich-Kwil-Tach Treaty Society

This vision is supported by the Nation’s focus on education and recognition that children are its greatest resource. The Nation is working to ensure that the family and community are grounded in traditional language, culture, literacy, health nutrition, and education.

The Wei Wai Kum Nation is in the process of developing a land code which will allow the Nation to “resume and exercise their own jurisdiction, control, and decision making over their lands and resources.”

Discovery Harbour Marina. Photo courtesy of We Wai Kum Nation
Discovery Harbour Marina. Photo courtesy of Wei Wai Kum Nation

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