▁as ▁the ▁Hal alt ▁First ▁Nation ▁Reserve ▁and ▁several ▁smaller ▁res erves . ▁Loc ated ▁on ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁largest ▁islands ▁at ▁the ▁mouth ▁of ▁the ▁river , ▁an ▁old ▁now - des ert ed ▁village ▁called ▁X ule l - th w ▁stands ▁on ▁the ▁n ortheast ▁corner ; ▁Coast ▁Sal ish ▁pe op les ▁lived ▁there ▁and ▁in ▁other ▁now - des ert ed ▁villages ▁in ▁the ▁area , ▁constantly ▁moving ▁throughout ▁history . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁List ▁of ▁rivers ▁of ▁British ▁Columbia ▁St z ' umin us ▁First ▁Nation ▁( Ch em ain us ▁Indian ▁Band ) ▁Chem ain us ▁River ▁Provin cial ▁Park ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : R ivers ▁of ▁V ancouver ▁Island ▁Category : S ou thern ▁V ancouver ▁Island <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁Mi <0xEA> <0x9E> <0x8C> k ma q – N ova ▁Scot ia – Can ada ▁Tri part ite ▁Forum ▁was ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁to ▁provide ▁the ▁Mi <0xEA> <0x9E> <0x8C> k ma q , ▁Nova ▁Scot ia ▁and ▁Canada ▁a ▁place ▁to ▁resolve ▁issues ▁of ▁mut ual ▁concern . ▁The ▁Forum ' s ▁vision ▁is ▁to ▁develop ▁Mi ' k ma w ▁communities ▁and ▁fost er ▁positive ▁relationships ▁with ▁other ▁Nova ▁Scot ians . ▁ ▁On ▁February ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁the ▁Mi <0xEA> <0x9E> <0x8C> k ma q – N ova ▁Scot ia – Can ada ▁Framework ▁Ag re ement ▁was ▁created ▁for ▁the ▁Made - in - N ova ▁Scot ia ▁Process