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Kitlope Indian Reserve No
Kitlope is a Tsimshian word meaning "people of the rocks" or "people from the opening in the mountains", a reference to a subgroup of the Haisla peoples. History shows that this village at one time was Kitselas Territory until the Haisla arrived. The Gitlope people forced into Haisla Territory adopted the ways of the Haisla Peoples. The term may refer to: *the Kitlope group of the Haisla people, who call themselves Henaksiala, and are now part of the Haisla Nation at Kitimaat Village, British Columbia * Kitlope Anchorage a harbour or anchorage on the North Coast of British Columbia * Kitlope 16, an Indian Reserve on the North Coast of British Columbia *Kitlope Lake, a lake in the North Coast region of British Columbia *Kitlope Range, a subrange of the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains *Kitlope River, a river on the North Coast of British Columbia *the term "the Kitlope" may also refer to the basin of the Kitlope River and its tributaries *Kitlope Heritage Conservancy The Kitlo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsimshian Language
The Tsimshianic languages are a family of languages spoken in northwestern British Columbia and in Southeast Alaska on Annette Island and Ketchikan. All Tsimshianic languages are endangered, some with only around 400 speakers. Only around 2,170 people of the ethnic Tsimshian population in Canada still speak a Tsimshian language; about 50 of the 1,300 Tsimshian people living in Alaska still speak Coast Tsimshian.Alaska Native Language Center. (2001-12-07)"Tsimshian." University of Alaska Fairbanks. Retrieved on 2007-04-11.Gordon, Raymond G., Jr. (ed.). (2005)"Tsimshian." Dallas, TX: SIL International Retrieved on 2007-04-11. Tsimshianic languages are considered by most linguists to be an independent language family, with four main languages: Coast Tsim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haisla People
The Haisla (also known as Xa’islak’ala, X̄a’islakʼala, X̌àʼislakʼala, X̣aʼislak’ala, Xai:sla) are an amalgamation of two bands, the Kitamaat people of upper Douglas Channel and Devastation Channel and the Kitlope People of upper Princess Royal Channel and Gardner Canal in British Columbia, Canada. The Kitamaat call themselves Haisla ("dwellers downriver"); and the Kitlope Henaaksiala ("dying off slowly"), a reference to their traditional longevity. The word ''Kitamaat'' comes from the Tsimshian people, who originate from the Prince Rupert and Metlakatla areas. While ''Kitamaat'' means ''people of the snow'' in Tsimshian, ''kit'' means ''people'' and ''amaat'' refers to ''territory'' or ''place''. The Haisla are a group indigenous people that have lived at Kitamaat Village as their natural area of residence in the North Coast region of British Columbia, and have occupied these lands, for at least 9,000 years. Today, the they are located in Kitamaat Village, ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitselas
{{about, the people, the location, Kitselas, British Columbia, their band government, Kitselas First Nation Kitselas, Kitsalas or Gits'ilaasü are one of the 14 tribes of the Tsimshian nation of British Columbia, in northwestern Canada. The original name ''Gits'ilaasü'' means "people of the canyon." The tribe is situated at Kitselas, British Columbia, at the upper end of Kitselas Canyon, which is on the Skeena River. It was once a great trading nexus, just outside and upriver from the city of Terrace. It is the most upriver of the 14 tribes and it borders the territory of the Gitxsan nation. Location Today, the Kitselas people live mostly at two Indian reserves, one, at the Kulspai or Queensway reserve ("New Town"), is just across the river from Terrace. More recently, Kitselas people have begun to repopulate a more traditional and remote site on a bluff overlooking the Canyon, at Gitaus reserve (''Git'aws'' meaning "people of the sand"). Gitaus is gradually becoming the centr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haisla Nation
The Haisla Nation is the Indian Act-mandated band government which nominally represents the Haisla people in the North Coast region of the Canadian province of British Columbia, centred on the reserve community of Kitamaat Village. The traditional territory of the Haisla people is situated along the Douglas Channel Region of Kitimat on British Columbia’s north coast, and includes the Kitlope Valley which is rich in natural resources, especially salmon. Chief and Councillors Chief Councillor: Crystal Smith Deputy Chief Councillor: Brenda Duncan Councillor: Taylor Cross Councillor: Margaret Grant Councillor: Willard Grant Councillor: Raymond (Sonny) Green Councillor: Lucille Harms Councillor: Trevor Martin Councillor: Fred Ringham Councillor: Harvey Grant Councillor: Kevin Stewart Treaty Process/Land Claims Economic Development The Haisla band council was described as "decidedly pro-business", supporting a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project proposed by Apache Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitimaat Village
Kitamaat Village, formerly Kitimat Mission, 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. 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". See also *List of communities in British Columbia Communities in the province of British Columbia, Canada can include incorporated municipalities, Indian reserves, unincorporated communities or localities. Unincorporated communities can be further classified as recreational or urban. Indian ... References {{Authority control Haisla Unincorporated settlements in British Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitlope Anchorage
Kitlope is a Tsimshian word meaning "people of the rocks" or "people from the opening in the mountains", a reference to a subgroup of the Haisla peoples. History shows that this village at one time was Kitselas Territory until the Haisla arrived. The Gitlope people forced into Haisla Territory adopted the ways of the Haisla Peoples. The term may refer to: *the Kitlope group of the Haisla people, who call themselves Henaksiala, and are now part of the Haisla Nation at Kitimaat Village, British Columbia * Kitlope Anchorage a harbour or anchorage on the North Coast of British Columbia * Kitlope 16, an Indian Reserve on the North Coast of British Columbia *Kitlope Lake, a lake in the North Coast region of British Columbia *Kitlope Range, a subrange of the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains *Kitlope River, a river on the North Coast of British Columbia *the term "the Kitlope" may also refer to the basin of the Kitlope River and its tributaries *Kitlope Heritage Conservancy The Kitlo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitlope 16
Kitlope 16, properly the Kitlope Indian Reserve No. 16, is an Indian reserve on the North Coast of British Columbia, to the south of Kitimat, British Columbia and at the mouth of the Kitlope River, which flows north into the head of the Gardner Canal to the south of that town. It is the home reserve of the Henaksiala or Kitlope or Gitlope group of the Haisla, who are now part of the Haisla Nation government and settled with the Haisla at Kitamaat Village Kitamaat Village, formerly Kitimat Mission, 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 ..., the reserve community near Kitimat. References * Indian reserves in British Columbia Haisla North Coast of British Columbia {{FirstNations-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitlope Lake
Kitlope is a Tsimshian language, Tsimshian word meaning "people of the rocks" or "people from the opening in the mountains", a reference to a subgroup of the Haisla people, Haisla peoples. History shows that this village at one time was Kitselas Territory until the Haisla arrived. The Gitlope people forced into Haisla Territory adopted the ways of the Haisla Peoples. The term may refer to: *the Kitlope group of the Haisla people, who call themselves Henaksiala, and are now part of the Haisla Nation at Kitimaat Village, British Columbia *Kitlope Anchorage a harbour or anchorage on the North Coast of British Columbia *Kitlope 16, an Indian Reserve on the North Coast of British Columbia *Kitlope Lake, a lake in the North Coast region of British Columbia *Kitlope Range, a subrange of the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains *Kitlope River, a river on the North Coast of British Columbia *the term "the Kitlope" may also refer to the basin of the Kitlope River and its tributaries *Kitlope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitlope Range
The Kitlope Range is a small subrange of the Kitimat Ranges, located southeast of Kitlope Lake in British Columbia, Canada. It is surrounded by the Tezwa River, Tezwa and Kitlope Rivers. See also *Kitlope (other), Kitlope (other) References *Kitlope Range in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia Kitimat Ranges {{BritishColumbiaCoast-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitlope River
The Kitlope River is a river in the Kitimat Ranges in the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada, flowing north for ,Length measured using Google Maps path tool, BCGNIS coordinates, topographic maps, anTopoQuest into the head of the Gardner Canal to the south of the smelter town of Kitimat. It is named for the Gitlope group of Haisla, now part of the Haisla Nation government and community at Kitamaat Village near Kitimat. The name is a Tsimshian language reference to the people, who call themselves Henaksiala, and means "people of the rocks" or "people of the opening in the mountains". The Haisla language name for the river is Xesduwaxwsdu. The term "the Kitlope" may refer also to the basin of the Kitlope, including the basins of its tributaries. The area has been the scene of protracted conservationist vs. resource extraction controversy since the 1970s and is now the Kitlope Heritage Conservancy, a protected area managed by BC Parks. The Kitlope Indian Reserve No. 16 is loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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