The majority of BC Nations declared a State of Emergency and enacted COVID-19 community protection by-laws. These by-laws allowed them to prohibit non-residents and/or non-essential visitors from travelling into their communities and allowed them to set up road checkpoints and community gates monitored by contracted security. Currently, many Nations are now putting into effect phased re-opening plans – contingent upon the number of cases and the trajectory of COVID-19 takes in the province – and are beginning to ease travel restrictions.
A rolling list of current travel bans/travel restrictions, health and safety measures and protocols that First Nations in BC have implemented, prepared by Natasha Kim, UBCIC Policy Researcher and Writer, can be downloaded here.
Disclaimer: The information below is based on reporting to ISC and information posted publicly and may not be complete or up to date. The latest updates are bolded.
Updated: August 14, 2020
Community Closures (Limited Access)
- ?Esdilagh First Nation (f. Alexandria)
- Ahousaht
- Boothroyd
- Chawathil First Nation
- Road checkpoint? Yes
- For more information: audrey.george@chawathil.org
- Cheam
- Cheslatta Carrier Nation
- Coldwater
- Ditidaht (f. Nitinaht)
- Doig River First Nation (f. Doig River)
- Dzawada'enuxw First Nation (f. Tsawataineuk)
- Ehattesaht
- Road checkpoint? Yes
- For more information: Darlene Smith, 250-761-4155 or admin@ehatis.ca
- Esk'etemc (f.Esketemc) (f. Alkali Lake)
- Esquimalt
- Fort Nelson First Nation
- Gitanmaax (f. Hazelton)
- Gitanyow (f. Kitwancool)
- Gitga'at First Nation (f. Hartley Bay)
- Gitsegukla (f. Kitsegukla)
- Gitwangak (f. Kitwanga)
- Gitxaala Nation (f. Kitkatla)
- Glen Vowell
- Gwa’Sala-Nakwaxda’xw
- Hagwilget Village (f. Tsitsk)
- Haisla Nation (f.Kitamaat)
- Heiltsuk (f. Bella Bella)
- Hesquiaht
- Homalco
- Huu-ay-aht First Nations (f. Ohiaht, f. Ohiet)
- Iskut
- "Ka:'yu:'k't'h'/Che:k:tles7et'h' First Nations (f. Kyuquot)"
- Katzie
- Kispiox (f. Kispaiox)
- Kitasoo
- Kitselas
- Kitsumkalum
- Kwadacha (f. Fort Ware)
- Kwakiutl First Nation (f. Kwawkewlth)
- Road checkpoint? No
- For more information: eoc@kwakiutl.bc.ca
- Kwantlen First Nation (f. Langley)
- Kwikwetlem First Nation (f. Coquitlam)
- Lake Babine Nation
- Leq’ a: mel First Nation (f. Lakahahmen)
- Lheidli T’enneh (f. Fort George)
- Matsqui
- McLeod Lake
- Metlakatla First Nation (f. Metlakatla)
- Musqueam
- N’Quatqua (f. Anderson Lake)
- Nak’azdli Whut'en (f. Nak'azdli, f. Nescoslie)
- Nanoose First Nation
- Road checkpoint? Yes
- For more information: 250-390-3661
- Nazko First Nation (f. Nazko)
- Nicomen
- Nisga’a Village of Gingolx (f. Kincolith)
- Nisga’a Village of Laxgalt’sap
- Nisga’a Village of New Aiyansh (aka Nisga'a Village of Gitlaxt'aamiks, f. Gitlakdamix)
- Nooaitch
- Nuxalk Nation (f. Bella Coola)
- Okanagan
- Road checkpoint? No
- For more information: 250-542-4328, okibadmin@okanagan.org , www.okib.ca , www.
facebook.com/OkanaganBand/
- Old Massett
- Road checkpoint? Yes
- For more information: (250) 626-7293
- Pacheedaht First Nation
- Road checkpoint? Yes
- For more information: emergencypreparedness@pacheedaht.ca
- Penelakut Tribe (f. Penelakut)
- Penticton
- Peters First Nation (f. Peters)
- Prophet River First Nation
- Saulteau First Nations
- Scia'new (f. Beecher bay)
- Sechelt (aka shíshálh)
- Seabird Island
- Shxw’ow’hamel First Nation (f. Ohamil)
- Shxwhá:y Village (f. Skway)
- Simpcw First Nation (f. North Thompson)
- Road checkpoint? No
- For more information: band.administrator@simpcw.com ; 250-672-9995
- Siska
- Skidegate
- Skin Tyee
- Road checkpoint? No
- For more information: 250-692-6749 cell, 250-694-3517 ext 4 work, gm@skintyeenation.ca
- Skowkale
- Skwah
- Snuneymuxw First Nation (f. NanaIo)
- Sq'éwlets (f. Scowlitz)
- Squamish
- Squiala First Nation
- Sts'ailes (f. Chehalis)
- Stz'uminus First Nation (f. Chemainus)
- Road checkpoint? Yes, until July 19, 2020
- For more information: 250 245 7155, Maureen.Tommy@stzuminus.com
- T’it’q’et (f. Lilloet)
- Tahltan
- Takla Nation (f. Takla Lake First Nation)
- Taku River Tlingit
- Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc (f. Kamloops)
- Tl’azt’en Nation (f. Stuart-Trembleur Lake)
- Tla'amin Nation (f.Sliammon)
- Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations (f. Clayoquot)
- Tlatlasikwala
- Tl’esqox (f. Toosey)
- Tl'etinqox Government (f. Tl’etinqox-t’in Government Office, f. Anaham)
- Tobacco Plains
- Toquaht (aka Toquaht Nation)
- Ts’kw’aylaxw First Nation (f. Pavilion)
- Ts'il Kaz Koh (f. Burns Lake)
- Tsartlip
- Tsawout First Nation
- Tsawwassen First Nation
- Tsay Keh Dene (f. Ingenika, Finlay River)
- Tseshaht (f. Sheshaht)
- Tsleil-Waututh Nation (f. Burrard)
- Uchucklesaht (aka Uchucklesaht Tribe)
- Ulkatcho (aka Ulkatchot'en)
- Union Bar First Nation (f. Union Bar)
- Upper Nicola
- Road checkpoint? No
- For more information: (250) 350-3342, reception@uppernicola.com , Facebook: Upper Nicola Band
- Wei Wai Kum (f. Campbell River)
- Wuikinuxv Nation (f. Oweekeno/ Wuikinuxv Nation)
- Xaxli’p (f. Fountain)
- Road checkpoint? No
- For more information: http://xaxlip.ca/ , 250-256-4800
- Xa’xtsa (f. Douglas)
- Xeni Gwet’in First Nations Government (f. Nemaiah Valley)
- Yakweakwioose
- Yale First Nation
- Road checkpoint? No
- For more information: Elsie Kipp, ekipp@
yalefirstnation.ca, 604-869-0013
- Yekooche First Nation (f. Yekooche)
- Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ (f.Ucluelet First Nation)
State of Local Emergency:
- ?Akisq’nuk First Nation (f. Columbia Lake)
- ?Esdilagh First Nation (f. Alexandria)
- Adams Lake
- Bonaparte
- Boothroyd
- Canim Lake
- Cheam
- Cook’s Ferry
- Da’naxda’xw First Nation (f.Tanakteuk)
- Doig River First Nation (f. Doig River)
- Esk'etemc (f.Esketemc) (f. Alkali Lake)
- Gitanyow (f. Kitwancool)
- Gitsegukla (f. Kitsegukla)
- Gitxaala Nation (f. Kitkatla)
- Gwa’Sala-Nakwaxda’xw
- Haisla Nation
- High Bar
- Hupacasath First Nation (f. Opetchesaht)
- Huu-ay-aht First Nations (f. Ohiaht, f. Ohiet)
- Katzie
- Kispiox (f. Kispaiox)
- Kitasoo
- Kwikwetlem First Nation (f. Coquitlam)
- Lil'wat Nation (f. Mount Currie)
- Little Shuswap Lake
- Malahat First Nation
- Matsqui
- McLeod Lake
- Nadleh Whuten (f. Fraser Lake)
- Nak’azdli Whut'en (f. Nak'azdli, f. Nescoslie)
- Neskonlith
- Nicomen
- Nooaitch
- Old Massett Village Council
- Penticton
- Peters First Nation (f. Peters)
- Semiahmoo
- Shackan
- Shuswap
- Siska
- Skeetchestn
- Skidegate
- Snuneymuxw First Nation (f. NanaIo)
- Splatsin (f. Splatsin First Nation) (f. Spallumcheen)
- Squamish
- Sts'ailes (f. Chehalis)
- Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation (f. Canoe Creek)
- Stz'uminus First Nation (f. Chemainus)
- T’it’q’et (f. Lilloet)
- Taku River Tlingit
- Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc (f. Kamloops)
- Tl'esqox (f. Toosey)
- Tl'etinqox Government (f. Tl’etinqox-t’in Government Office, f. Anaham) 49. Toquaht Nation (f. Toquaht)
- Tsartlip
- Tseshaht (f. Sheshaht)
- Tsideldel (f. Alexis Creek)
- Ts’kw’aylaxw First Nation (f. Pavilion)
- Ulkatchot'en (f. Ulkatcho)
- Upper Nicola
- Whispering Pines/Clinton
- Williams Lake
- Witset (f. Moricetown)
- Xat'súll First Nation (f.Soda Creek)
- Xeni Gwet’in First Nations Government (f. Nemaiah Valley)
- Yunesit'in Government (f. Stone)
Band Office Closures:
- ?Akisq’nuk First Nation (f. Columbia Lake)
- ?aq'am (f. St. Mary's)
- ?Esdilagh First Nation (f. Alexandria)
- Adams Lake
- Ahousaht
- Ashcroft
- Binche Whut'en
- Blueberry River First Nations
- Bonaparte
- Cayoose Creek
- Chawathil (f. Hope)
- Cheam
- Cheslatta Carrier Nation
- Coldwater
- Cook’s Ferry
- Cowichan Tribes (f. Cowichan)
- Ditidaht (f. Nitinaht)
- Dzawada'enuxw First Nation (f. Tsawataineuk)
- Esk'etemc (f.Esketemc) (f. Alkali Lake)
- Esquimalt
- Fort Nelson First Nation
- Gitanmaax (f. Hazelton)
- Gitanyow (f. Kitwancool)
- Gitga'at First Nation (f. Hartley Bay)
- Gitsegukla (f. Kitsegukla)
- Gitwangak (f. Kitwanga)
- Glen Vowell
- Gwa’Sala-Nakwaxda’xw
- Gwawaenuk Tribe (f. Kwa-wa-aineuk, Kwawwawaineuk)
- Hagwilget Village (f. Tsitsk)
- Haisla Nation (f.Kitamaat)
- Halalt
- Heiltsuk (f. Bella Bella)
- Hesquiaht
- High Bar
- Homalco
- Hupacasath First Nation (f. Opetchesaht)
- Huu-ay-aht First Nations (f. Ohiaht, f. Ohiet)
- Iskut
- K’ómoks First Nation (f.Comox)
- Katzie
- Kispiox (f. Kispaiox)
- Kitasoo
- Kitselas
- Kitsumkalum
- Klahoose First Nation
- Kwadacha (f. Fort Ware)
- Kwakiutl (f. Kwawkewlth)
- Kwantlen First Nation (f. Langley)
- Kwikwetlem First Nation (f. Coquitlam)
- Lake Babine Nation
- Leq’ a: mel First Nation (f. Lakahahmen)
- Lheidli T’enneh (f. Fort George)
- Lhoosk'uz Dene Nation (f. Kluskus)
- Lhtako Dene Nation (f. Quesnel, f. Red Bluff)
- Lil'wat Nation (f. Mount Currie)
- Lower Kootenay
- Lower Nicola
- Lower Similkameen
- Lyackson
- Lytton
- Malahat First Nation
- Mamalilikulla First Nation (f. Mamalilikulla-Qwe’Qwa’Sot’Em)
- McLeod Lake
- Metlakatla First Nation (f. Metlakatla)
- Mowachaht/ Muchalaht
- N’Quatqua (f. Anderson Lake)
- Nadleh Whuten (f. Fraser Lake)
- Nak’azdli Whut'en (f. Nak'azdli, f. Nescoslie)
- Nanoose First Nation
- Nazko First Nation (f. Nazko)
- Nicomen
- Nisga’a Village of Gingolx (f. Kincolith)
- Nisga'a Village of Gitlaxt'aamiks (f. Nisga’a Village of New Aiyansh f. Gitlakdamix)
- Nisga’a Village of Gitwinksihlkw (f. Canyon City)
- Nisga’a Village of Laxgalt’sap
- Nooaitch
- Nuchatlaht
- Okanagan
- Old Massett Village Council
- Pacheedaht First Nation (f. Pacheenaht)
- Pauquachin
- Penelakut Tribe (f. Penelakut)
- Penticton
- Peters First Nation (f. Peters)
- Prophet River First Nation
- Qualicum First Nation
- Quatsino
- Saik’uz First Nation (f. Stony Creek)
- Samahquam
- Scia'new (f. Beecher Bay)
- Seabird Island
- Shackan
- Shíshálh (f. Sechelt)
- Shuswap
- Shxw’ow’hamel First Nation (f. Ohamil)
- Shxwhá:y Village (f. Skway)
- Simpcw First Nation (f. North Thompson)
- Siska
- Skatin Nations (f. Skookumchuck)
- Skeetchestn
- Skidegate
- Skin Tyee
- Skowkale
- Skuppah
- Snuneymuxw First Nation (f. NanaIo)
- Songhees Nation (f. Songhees First Nation, f. Songhees)
- Soowahlie
- Splatsin
- Sq'éwlets (f. Scowlitz)
- Squamish
- Stellat’en First Nation (f. Stellaquo)
- Sts'ailes (f. Chehalis)
- Stz'uminus First Nation (f. Chemainus)
- Sumas First Nation
- T’it’q’et (f. Lilloet)
- Tahltan
- Takla Nation (f. Takla Lake First Nation)
- Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc (f. Kamloops)
- Tla'amin Nation (f.Sliammon)
- Tl'etinqox Government (f. Tl’etinqox-t’in Government Office, f. Anaham)
- Toquaht Nation(f. Toquaht)
- Ts’kw’aylaxw First Nation (f. Pavilion)
- Tsal'alh (f. Seton Lake)
- Tsartlip
- Tsawout First Nation
- Tsawwassen First Nation
- Tseshaht (f. Sheshaht)
- Tsideldel (f. Alexis Creek)
- Tzeachten
- Uchucklesaht Tribe (f. Uchucklesaht)
- Ulkatchot'en (f. Ulkatcho)
- Upper Nicola
- Upper Similkameen
- Wet’suwet’en First Nation (f. Broman Lake)
- Wuikinuxv Nation (f. Oweekeno/ Wuikinuxv Nation)
- Xat'súll First Nation (f.Soda Creek)
- Xaxli’p (f. Fountain)
- Xeni Gwet’in First Nations Government (f. Nemaiah Valley)
- Yakweakwioose
- Yunesit'in Government (f. Stone)
- Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ (f. Ucluelet First Nation)
EOC (Emergency Operations Center) activated:
- ?Akisq’nuk First Nation (f. Columbia Lake)
- ?aq'am (f. St. Mary's)
- ?Esdilagh First Nation (f. Alexandria)
- Adams Lake
- Aitchelitz
- Blueberry River First Nations
- Bonaparte
- Bridge River
- Canim Lake
- Cayoose Creek
- Chawathil (f. Hope)
- Cheam
- Cheslatta Carrier Nation
- Coldwater
- Cook’s Ferry
- Doig River First Nation (f. Doig River)
- Esk'etemc (f.Esketemc) (f. Alkali Lake)
- Esquimalt
- Fort Nelson First Nation
- Gitanyow (f. Kitwancool)
- Gitsegukla (f. Kitsegukla)
- Gitwangak (f. Kitwanga)
- Glen Vowell
- Hagwilget Village (f. Tsitsk)
- Haisla Nation (f.Kitamaat)
- Heiltsuk (f. Bella Bella)
- Hesquiaht
- Homalco
- Hupacasath First Nation (f. Opetchesaht)
- Kanaka Bar
- Katzie
- Kispiox (f. Kispaiox)
- Kitasoo
- Kitselas
- Kitsumkalum
- Klahoose First Nation
- Kwadacha (f. Fort Ware)
- Kwantlen First Nation (f. Langley)
- Kwikwetlem First Nation (f. Coquitlam)
- Lake Babine Nation
- Lax Kw'alaams
- Leq’ a: mel First Nation (f. Lakahahmen)
- Lheidli T’enneh (f. Fort George)
- Lhoosk'uz Dene Nation (f. Kluskus)
- Lhtako Dene Nation (f. Quesnel, f. Red Bluff)
- Lil'wat Nation (f. Mount Currie)
- Little Shuswap Lake
- Lower Kootenay
- Lower Nicola
- Lower Similkameen
- Lytton
- Malahat First Nation
- McLeod Lake
- Musqueam
- Nadleh Whuten (f. Fraser Lake)
- Nak’azdli Whut'en (f. Nak'azdli, f. Nescoslie)
- Namgis First Nation (f. NIpkish)
- Nanoose First Nation
- Nazko First Nation (f. Nazko)
- Nicomen
- Nisga’a Village of Gingolx (f. Kincolith)
- Nooaitch
- Nuxalk Nation (f. Bella Coola)
- Okanagan
- Old Massett Village Council
- Oregon Jack Creek
- Pacheedaht First Nation (f. Pacheenaht)
- Penelakut Tribe (f. Penelakut)
- Penticton
- Peters First Nation (f. Peters)
- Saik’uz First Nation (f. Stony Creek)
- Saulteau First Nations
- Seabird Island
- Semiahmoo
- Shackan
- Shíshálh (f. Sechelt)
- Shuswap
- Shxw’ow’hamel First Nation (f. Ohamil)
- Shxwhá:y Village (f. Skway)
- Siska
- Skeetchestn
- Skidegate
- Skin Tyee
- Skwah
- Splatsin (f. Splatsin First Nation) (f. Spallumcheen) 87. Squamish
- Stellat’en First Nation (f. Stellaquo)
- Sts'ailes (f. Chehalis)
- Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation (f. Canoe Creek) 91. Stz'uminus First Nation (f. Chemainus)
- Sumas First Nation
- T’it’q’et (f. Lilloet)
- Tahltan
- Takla Nation (f. Takla Lake First Nation)
- Taku River Tlingit
- Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc (f. Kamloops)
- Takla Nation (f. Takla Lake First Nation)
- Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc (f. Kamloops)
- Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations (f. Clayoquot)
- Tl’azt’en Nation (f. Stuart-Trembleur Lake)
- Tl’esqox (f. Toosey)
- Tl'etinqox Government (f. Tl’etinqox-t’in Government Office, f. Anaham)
- Tobacco Plains
- Tsal'alh (f. Seton Lake)
- Tsawwassen First Nation
- Tsay Keh Dene (f. Ingenika, Finlay River)
- Tseshaht (f. Sheshaht)
- Tsideldel (f. Alexis Creek)
- Tzeachten
- Ulkatchot'en (f. Ulkatcho)
- Upper Nicola
- Westbank First Nation
- Wuikinuxv Nation (f. Oweekeno/ Wuikinuxv Nation)
- Xat’sull First Nation (f. Soda Creek)
- Xaxli’p (f. Fountain)
- Xeni Gwet’in First Nations Government (f. Nemaiah Valley)
- Yekooche First Nation (f. Yekooche)
- Yunesit'in Government (f. Stone)
First Nations in BC impacted by localized flooding:
- Bonaparte
- Canim Lake
- Esk’etemc (f.Esketemc) (f. Alkali Lake)
- Fort Nelson
- Nazko First Nation (f. Nazko)
- Leq'a:mel
- Little Shuswap Lake
- Lower Similkameen
- Okanagan
- Skeetchest’n
- Takla
- Tl'esqox (F. Toosey)
- Tl'etinqox Government (f. Tl’etinqox-t’in Government Office, f. Anaham)
- Upper Nicola
- West Moberly
- Williams Lake
- Xat'súll First Nation (f.Soda Creek)