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
Kitimat is a district municipality in the North Coast region of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of the Regional District of Kitimat–Stikine regional government. The Kitimat Valley is part of the most populous urban distri ...
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
Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland, (17 December 1619 (O.S.) / 27 December (N.S.) – 29 November 1682 (O.S.)) was an English army officer, admiral, scientist and colonial governor. He first came to prominence as a Royalist cavalr ...
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
References
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Haisla
Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia
North Coast of British Columbia