Kitwanga

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
Country Canada
Province British 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)


Directions

North of Kitwanga stands Meziadin Junction (156), Stewart (221), and Dease Lake (488). West of Kitwanga is Terrace (91), Kitimat (149), and Prince Rupert (235). And East of Kitwanga is New Hazelton (48), Witset (81), Smithers (112), Telkwa (129), and Prince George (482).

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"
  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.


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