Lax Ksiluux or Laxksiluu
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Nisga'a
The Nisga’a (; ), formerly spelled Nishga or Niska, are an Indigenous people in British Columbia, Canada. They reside in the Nass River valley of northwestern British Columbia. The origin of the term ''Niska'' is uncertain. The spelling ' ...
village in northwestern
British Columbia
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, Canada.
It existed on the south side of the
Nass River between the modern Nisga'a villages of
Gitwinksihlkw and
Gitlaxt'aamiks.
Lax̱ Ksiluux was in existence prior to the eruption of
Tseax Cone in the 18th century which buried the community with thick
lava
Lava is molten or partially molten rock (magma) that has been expelled from the interior of a terrestrial planet (such as Earth) or a Natural satellite, moon onto its surface. Lava may be erupted at a volcano or through a Fissure vent, fractu ...
flows along with the nearby Nisga'a community of Wii Lax K'abit.
See also
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Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed Provincial Park
References
Nisga'a
Nass Country
Natural disasters in British Columbia
Populated places destroyed by volcanic eruptions
Former populated places in British Columbia
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