Kitamaat Village, formerly Kitimat Mission,[1][2] is the principal community of the Haisla people and their government, the Haisla Nation. Located on the Kitamaat 2First Nations Reserve (formerly Kitimat 2) on the east side of Kitimat Arm just south of the town of Kitimat, British Columbia. The location is also that of the Haisla Post Office.[3][4] The "Kitamaat" part of the name comes from the Tsimshian people, who originate from the Prince Rupert and Metlakatla areas. "Kitamaat" means "people of the snow" in Tsimshian, but the Haisla name for Kitamaat Village is "Tsee-Motsa", meaning "Snag Beach".[5]
kitamaat, village, formerly, kitimat, mission, principal, community, haisla, people, their, government, haisla, nation, located, kitamaat, first, nations, reserve, formerly, kitimat, east, side, kitimat, just, south, town, kitimat, british, columbia, location,. Kitamaat Village formerly Kitimat Mission 1 2 is the principal community of the Haisla people and their government the Haisla Nation Located on the Kitamaat 2 First Nations Reserve formerly Kitimat 2 on the east side of Kitimat Arm just south of the town of Kitimat British Columbia The location is also that of the Haisla Post Office 3 4 The Kitamaat part of the name comes from the Tsimshian people who originate from the Prince Rupert and Metlakatla areas Kitamaat means people of the snow in Tsimshian but the Haisla name for Kitamaat Village is Tsee Motsa meaning Snag Beach 5 See also EditList of communities in British ColumbiaReferences Edit BC Names entry Kitamaat Village community BC Names entry Kitimat Mission community rescinded BC Names entry Kitamaat 2 First Nations Reserve BC Names entry Haisla Post Office Kitamaat Village Retrieved January 19 2022 Coordinates 53 58 50 N 128 38 50 W 53 98056 N 128 64722 W 53 98056 128 64722 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kitamaat Village amp oldid 1066842896, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
