Pacheedaht First Nation

The Pacheedaht First Nation (lit. 'People of the Seafoam',^[2] formerly Pacheena^[3]) is a band government of the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nation, based near Port Renfrew on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. They are one of 14 Nuu-chah-nulth band governments, though they are not a member of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council.

Main reserveGordon River 2

Other reserve(s)

• Cullite 3
• Pacheena 1
• Queesidaquah 4

Land area1.80 km²

On reserve97

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Pacheedaht First Nation
Band No. 658

People	Nuu-chah-nulth
Headquarters	Port Renfrew
Province	British Columbia
Land[1]
Main reserve	Gordon River 2
Other reserve(s)	Cullite 3 Pacheena 1 Queesidaquah 4
Land area	1.80 km2
Population (March 2025)[1]
On reserve	97
On other land	32
Off reserve	172
Total population	301
Government[1]
Chief	Arliss Daniels (Jones)
Council	Tracy Charlie Natasha Jones
Website
www.pacheedaht.ca

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The government has 4 reserve lands for a total of approximately 180 hectares: Pacheena #1, Gordon River #2, Cullite #3, Queesidaquah #4. As of March 2025, they have 301 registered band members, though only 97 live on reserve.^[1]

As of 2024, Pacheedaht, alongside the Ditidaht First Nation, is in stage 5 of the BC Treaty Process. They signed an agreement-in-principle in 2019, stating that the First Nation will have 1,897 hectares (18.97 km²) of land, including former reserve land.^[4]