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Kitwanga

February 28, 2023

Kitwanga /ˈkɪtwəŋɡə/ or Gitwangak or Gitwangax ("people of the place of rabbits" in the Gitxsan language) is located where the Kitwanga River runs into the Skeena River in British Columbia. A long-standing village before contact, the village is within Gitwangak Indian Reserve No. 1.[2]

Kitwanga
Gitwangax
Gitwangak
Unincorporated community
Totem poles with homes in the background
Kitwanga
Location of Kitwanga.
Coordinates: 55°6′0″N 128°4′0″W / 55.10000°N 128.06667°W / 55.10000; -128.06667Coordinates: 55°6′0″N 128°4′0″W / 55.10000°N 128.06667°W / 55.10000; -128.06667
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionSkeena
Regional districtKitimat–Stikine
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total430
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Highways Hwy 16 (TCH)
Hwy 37
WaterwaysSkeena River
St. Paul's Anglican Church in Kitwanga

There is recreational salmon fishing (chinook, coho, pink, sockeye and steelhead). The community is governed by a local band office. As of the current census the population of Kitwanga is approximately 480[3] and is primarily a small town made up of patriarchal families like the Ranahans Harris, fallers Faulkners Daniels and the Spooners.

National Historic Site of Canada

The totem poles of Gitwangak village are a National Historic Site of Canada, as is nearby Kitwanga Fort.

The Gitxsan Nation is made up of:

  • Kitwanga (Gitwangak)
  • Kispiox (Anspayax)
  • Glen Vowell (Sik i dak)
  • Old Hazelton (Gitanmaax)
  • Gitsegukla, also spelled Kitseguecla or Kitsegukla
  • Cedarvale (Meanskaniist or Minskinish,).
  • 'Ksan (living museum/historical village)


Notable residents

See also

References

  1. ^ "Gitwangak 1, Indian reserve [Census subdivision], British Columbia and British Columbia [Province]". Census Profile, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. August 9, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  2. ^ BCGNIS entry "Gitwangak Indian Reserve 1"[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Community Futures 16/37 | Community Profiles | Kitwanga & Area". www.1637cfdc.bc.ca. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
  4. ^ Gallery, Belkin. "Judith Morgan". Retrieved 10 February 2017.

External links

  •   Kitwanga travel guide from Wikivoyage
  • Google Map photo of Kitwanga


 

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