Gitwangak Indian Band
Appearance
People | Gitxsan |
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Headquarters | Kitwanga |
Province | ![]() |
Land[1] | |
Main reserve | Gitwangak 1 |
Other reserve(s) | List
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Land area | 15.72 km2 |
Population (2025)[1] | |
On reserve | 419 |
On other land | 53 |
Off reserve | 1075 |
Total population | 1547 |
The Gitwangak Indian Band (formerly Kitwanga) is a band government in the Skeena Country region of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. They Gitwangak people are part of the larger Gitxsan group.[2] Their name means "People of the Land of Rabbits".[3] They are members of the Gitxsan Treaty Society.[2]
Chief and Councillors
[edit]2015–2017
[edit]Title | Name | Appointment date |
Ending date |
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Chief | Frederick Johnson | 05/09/2015 | 05/08/2017 |
Councillor | Amanda Zettergreen | 05/09/2015 | 05/08/2017 |
Councillor | Chasity Daniels | 05/09/2015 | 05/08/2017 |
Councillor | Holly Harris | 05/09/2015 | 05/08/2017 |
Councillor | Fred Johnson | 05/09/2015 | 05/08/2017 |
Councillor | Tom Johnson | 05/09/2015 | 05/08/2017 |
Treaty Process
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History
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Demographics
[edit]Residency | # |
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Registered Males On Own Reserve | 230 |
Registered Females On Own Reserve | 180 |
Registered Males On Other Reserves | 21 |
Registered Females On Other Reserves | 17 |
Registered Males Off Reserve | 402 |
Registered Females Off Reserve | 453 |
Total Registered Population | 1303 |
Economic Development
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Social, Educational and Cultural Programs and Facilities
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References
[edit]- ^ "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ a b "Gitxsan Treaty Society". Executive Council of British Columbia. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
- ^ "Gitwangak Education Society "community" page". Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
- ^ "Gitwangak: List 203 First Nations: The BC Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN)". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
- ^ "Registered Population". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-07-11.