Ehattesaht First Nation

Ehattesaht First Nation
Band No. 634
ʔiiḥatisatḥ činax̣int
PeopleNuu-chah-nulth
HeadquartersZeballos
Province British Columbia
Land
Main reserveChenakint 12
Land area1.39 km2
Population (2025)
On reserve107
On other land60
Off reserve401
Total population568
Government
ChiefSimon John
Council
  • Ashley John
  • David Miller
  • Ernie Smith
  • Christina John
Tribal Council
Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
Website
ehattesaht.com

The Ehattesaht First Nation (Nuu-chah-nulth: ʔiiḥatisatḥ činax̣int) is a First Nations government covering about 660 km2 (66,000 hectares) on the West Coast of Vancouver Island in the British Columbia, Canada. It is a band that is one of the 14 Nuu-Chah-Nuulth Nations and is now a member of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council. In the modern-day, there are currently only 539 registered members as of October 2021. As of 2022, the British Columbia government states that there are only 52 speakers of their language.

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