Tsartlip First Nation

The Tsartlip First Nation is a First Nation located on the Saanich Peninsula, in Saanich territory on Vancouver Island. They are a member of the Sencot'en Alliance fighting for Native rights. In the 1850s they were signatories to one of the Douglas Treaties.

The band's reserve and offices are located near and to the north of the town of Brentwood Bay.

Treaty Process
Not participating in BC Treaty Process.

Demographics
INAC number 653, the Tsartlip First Nation has 766 members.

Notable Tsartlip

 * Adam Olsen, BC MLA for Saanich North and the Islands
 * Jean Baptiste Paul, also known as Chief Thunderbird, 20th-century wrestler