Hupacasath First Nation - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Hupacasath First Nation is a First Nations

First Nations

First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...

government based in the Alberni Valley

Alberni Valley

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on the west coast of Vancouver Island

Vancouver Island

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in British Columbia

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, Canada

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. It is a member of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council

Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council

The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council is a First Nations Tribal Council in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located on the west coast of Vancouver Island.- History :...

. An alternate spelling of Hupacasath is Opetchesaht or Opitchesaht.

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