Kitsumkalum First Nation
Appearance
People | Kitsumkalum (Tsimshian) |
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Headquarters | Terrace |
Province | British Columbia |
Land[1] | |
Main reserve | Kitsymkaylum 1 |
Other reserve(s) |
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Population (2024)[1] | |
On reserve | 245 |
On other land | 10 |
Off reserve | 645 |
Total population | 900 |
Government[1] | |
Chief | Don Roberts |
Tribal Council[1] | |
Tsimshian First Nations | |
Website | |
kitsumkalum |
Kitsumkalum First Nation is a band government of the Tsimshian people based at Kitsumkalum, British Columbia in the Skeena River valley in the North Coast region near Terrace, British Columbia, Canada. They are a member government of the Tsimshian First Nations treaty council.[2]
Chief and Councillors
[edit]Position[3] | Name | Term Start | Term End |
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Chief | Don Roberts | 3/8/2023 | 3/7/2025 |
Councillor | Cynthia Bohn | 3/8/2023 | 3/7/2025 |
Councillor | Wayne Bolton | 3/8/2023 | 3/7/2025 |
Councillor | Wayne Bolton | 3/8/2023 | 3/7/2025 |
Councillor | Aaron Horner | 3/8/2023 | 3/7/2025 |
Councillor | Sam Tro | 3/8/2023 | 3/7/2025 |
Councillor | Jeanette Spalding | 3/8/2023 | 3/7/2025 |
Councillor | Lisa Wesley | 3/8/2023 | 3/7/2025 |
Demographics
[edit]The Kitsumkalum First Nation has 900 members, 245 of whom live on reserve.[4]
Indian reserves
[edit]Indian reserves under the administration of the Kitsumkalum First Nation are:[5]
- Dalk-ka-gila-quoeux Indian Reserve No. 2, on the Kitsumkalum River, 6 miles NW of Terrace, 114.10 ha. 54°35′00″N 128°39′00″W / 54.58333°N 128.65000°W [6]
- Kitsumkaylum Indian Reserve No. 1, on the right bank of the Skeena River at the mouth of the Kitsumkalum River, 449.90 ha. 54°32′00″N 128°40′00″W / 54.53333°N 128.66667°W [7]
- Port Essington, on left bank of the Skeena River, at mouth of the Ecstall River
- Zimagord Indian Reserve No. 3, right bank of Skeena River at the mouth of the Zymagotitz River, at Remco CN station, 31. 0 ha. 54°29′00″N 128°44′00″W / 54.48333°N 128.73333°W [8]
References
[edit]- ^ "First Nation Detail". Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "Tsimshian First Nations". Executive Council of British Columbia. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
- ^ "Governance". Kitsumkalum, a Galts’ap (community) of the Tsimshian Nation. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ "Kitsumkalum". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
- ^ "Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ "Dalk-ka-gila-quoeux Indian Reserve 2". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Kitsumkaylum Indian Reserve 1". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Zimagord Indian Reserve 3". BC Geographical Names.