Hupacasath is a First Nations government and a member of the 14-nation Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council. For thousands of years, the Hupacasath people have owned, used and occupied their traditional territory, which engulfs the whole Alberni Valley on Vancouver Island. The Hupacasath comrpise three distinct tribes: the Muh-uulth-aht, Kleh-koot-aht and Cuu-ma-as-aht (Ahahswinis), with a population of approximately 250 members.