Esquimalt First Nation

{{Short description|First Nation in Victoria, British Columbia}}

{{Infobox First Nation

| band_name = Esquimalt First Nation

| band_number = 644

| endonym = Xʷsepsəm

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| people = Lekwungen

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| province = British Columbia

| main_reserve = Esquimalt

| area = 0.189

| pop_year = 2025

| on_reserve = 167

| on_other_land = 29

| off_reserve = 182

| total_pop =

| chief = Jerome Thomas

| council = *Alicia Thomas

• Anastasia Thomas
• Eddie Thomas
• Sherry Thomas

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| website = {{URL|https://www.esquimaltnation.ca/}}

| footnotes = {{cite web

| title = First Nations Profiles

| url = https://services.sac-isc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNMain.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=644&lang=eng

| website = services.sac-isc.gc.ca

| publisher = Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

| access-date = 2024-06-13

| language = en

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Esquimalt First Nation ({{Langx|str|Xʷsepsəm}}{{Cite web |title=Our Nation |url=https://www.esquimaltnation.ca/our-nation |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=Esquimalt Nation |language=en}}), is one of two First Nation band governments of the Lekwungen peoples, the other being Songhees First Nation. Historically, their village was located closer to Victoria proper, but today their main reserve is on the north shore of Esquimalt Harbour adjacent to View Royal. They are a member nation of the First Nations of South Island Tribal Council, and were signatories to the Douglas Treaties.