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The Cowichan Tribe received at total of $559,174,325 in Tax Money from 2017-2025

2024 – $94,612,898
2023 – $93,842,606
2021 – $68,783,182
2020 – $52,380,224
2019 – $58,235,940
2018 – $48,878,721
2017 – $36,517,007

Covering April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025), the tribe's total revenue was $144,166,633. Of this, a significant portion—approximately $100 million—comes from government transfers and grants.

The membership of the Cowichan Tribes (Band #642) in British Columbia is listed as 5,614 registered members as of October 2025.

And of those, over 2600 live off-reserve and unless 'special considerations' are made, they are excluded from all band financial disbursements. This helps keep band members from escaping the cycle of 'band supports', and moving on to join the rest of society.

144,166,633
Call it 144,000 000 for easy math

5614 members
2600 off reserve
3000 (easy math) to share the wealth

144,000,000 / 3000 = 48,000

Assuming a household of 5

240,000 per year annual income.

Work-free.