May 20th,2008
About Us
General Information:
Twenty-five reserves on 591.80 hectares. The main communities on
Marktosis I.R. No. 15, on Flores Island. The island is off the west coast of
central Vancouver Island and is only accessible by float plane or boat.
History:
Reserves allotted in 1889 by Commissioner O'Reilly. Ahousaht is from a
Nootka word probably meaning "facing opposite from the ocean" or "people
living with their backs to the land and mountains." The original
home of the Ahousaht Band was on the exposed western shore of Vargas
Island. In 1951 the Ahousaht and Kelsemaht bands merged to form the
present First Nation.
Economic Activities:
Seabus service, marine way for use of boats and commercial fishermen,
freight services, restaurant and artisans.
Facilities Available On Reserve:
1. Cathy's Place Restaurant (photos)
2. Guest House for visitors to Ahousaht: Vera's Guest House
3. Currently expanding out entire reserve lands with lands given back by
Weyerhauser Ltd. Contact Ahousaht Administration (Pam Frank-Perry) for
further details.
Also a
community hall, health center, cemetery, church, band office, gymnasium
and soccer field.
Affiliations:
Nuu-Chah-Nulth Tribal Council
Contact Information
Please remember - due to our remote location, telephone, fax and postal mail
are the best ways of contact. Thank you.
- Telephone
- 250-670-9531
- Fax
- 250-670-9696
- Postal address
- General Delivery, Ahousaht BC V0R 1A0
- Email:
- Pam Frank-Perry, First Nation Administrator
- Keith Atleo, Chief Councilor email
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