Welcome to Sliammon Treaty Society'We are known collectively as the Tla'amin Nation (Sliammon First Nation) and through our Constitution we declare our sovereignty and jurisdiction.'The Sliammon First Nation is located just outside of the town of Powell River in British Columbia, about 130 km northwest from Vancouver. Sliammon has a population of approximately 1100 members, with 65% living in the main village. 50% of Sliammon members are under the age of 25 giving Sliammon a very young and rapidly growing population.The issue of aboriginal rights and title has never been settled in the Province of British Columbia with the exception of Treaty 8 and 14 treaties on Vancouver Island known as the Douglas Treaties. This is why the Sliammon Treaty Society was created to handle the treaty negotiations process on behalf of Sliammon with the Canadian Government. The goal being to restore our right to self govern and the legal return of land title.Our Mission is to honour and respect our ancestors through implementation of a true community based process to negotiate a fair and equitable treaty settlement that will ensure the building blocks of a good government and a foundation for the well being of future generation more... See more text