First Nations of Salt Spring Island

Salt Spring Island has been part of the homelands of the Hul'qumi’num- and SENĆOŦEN-speaking peoples since time immemorial. These include but may not be limited to: Penálaxeth’ - Penelakut, Quw’utsun - Cowichan, Lyackson, Stz’uminus - Chemainus, Snuneymux, SȾÁUTW - Tsawout, W̱JOȽEȽP - Tsartlip, BOḰEĆEN - Pauquachin, W̱SIḴEM - Tseycum, MÁLEXEȽ - Malahat, and Halalt.