Ditidaht Fisheries
Fishing has sustained the Ditidaht people for generations, and today the Nation’s fisheries team provides food fish for members, runs community-based economic fisheries, and leads stewardship work across Nitinaht Lake and its watersheds. Their fisheries program is focused on rebuilding salmon stocks and habitat so the fish are there for future generations.
Ditidaht Territory
The Ditidaht First Nation is a Nuu-chah-nulth Nation on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The Ditidaht trace their roots back 5,000 years. Their traditional territory stretches from Cowichan Lake, through Nitinaht Lake, to the coast between Bonilla Point and Pachena Point, and out to sea to the salmon, halibut and cod banks. The main community is Nitinaht, at the head of Nitinaht Lake.
Cultural Heritage & Vision
Cultural Heritage
The Ditidaht motto, dubayaax a ts’awalk, means “everything is one.” The Nation has relied on salmon, halibut and cod for generations, for food and for trade. Today the Ditidaht combine strong cultural traditions with new economic opportunities, including tourism on Nitinaht Lake.
Mission & Vision
The Ditidaht Constitution commits the Nation to hold its lands, waters and resources for the common good of all Ditidaht. Development is to be based on caring for the physical and spiritual links with the territory, for all generations.
