Qualicum First Nation

Qualicum First Nation
Band No. 651

Headquarters	5850 River Road, Qualicum Beach
Province	British Columbia
Land [1]
Main reserve	Qualicum
[2]

The Qualicum First Nation is a First Nations band government located in Qualicum Bay at the mouth of the Big Qualicum River, near Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Chief and Councillors

Position	Name	Term Start	Term End	Reference
Chief	Michael Recalma	08/10/2016	08/09/2018	[3]
Councillor	Donna Kennedy	08/10/2016	08/09/2018
Councillor	Tanna Weir	08/10/2016	08/09/2018

Demographics

The Qualicum First Nation has 128 members. ^[4] As of 2016 Census, there were 74 individuals living on the reserve. ^[5]

The Qualicum First Nation camp-ground opens every summer and closes every fall on part of the ocean-front property - a popular campsite and one of few with ocean views and full R.V hook-ups as well.

The Qualicum First Nation also owns and operates a licensed daycare facility which is open to the public.

See also

• Douglas Treaties
• Qualicum River

References

1. "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
2. "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
3. "Qualicum Governance". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada . Government of Canada. 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
4. "Qualicum". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada . Government of Canada. 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
5. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2017-05-16.