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Ahousaht 2010 Election Results

About Us

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