Lake Babine Nation

Lake Babine Nation

Lake Babine Nation is third largest First Nation Band in British Columbia. Lake Babine Nation Woyenne Administration Office is situated 228km West of Prince George, with a total registered membership of 2,540 band members. [based on 2025 population].

The Nation has 27 reserve lands and three (3) communities, which are inhabited year round, and two that are inhabited year round from time to time. Prior to 1957, Lake Babine was two separate Bands, the Old Fort Band and the Fort Babine Band, both situated on the Babine Lake. At the time, approximately 12 communities were inhabited year round. On June 12, 1957, Department of Indian Affairs amalgamated the two Bands to form what is now known as the Lake Babine Nation.