The Gitxaała Nation is a
First Nations government located in the village of
Lach Klan
Kitkatla (correctly called Gitxaała) is the name of the people who live in Lax Klan, a small Sm'algyax-speaking village situated approximately 45 km S.W. of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada, on the north side of Dolphin Island. The v ...
(also called
Kitkatla
The Gitxaala (), or ''Gitlaxmoon'' are one of the 14 tribes of the Tsimshian people, located on the Northwest Coast of British Columbia, and inhabit the village of Lax Klan. 'Gitlaxmoon'' ("people of the saltwater")'' in recognition of their coas ...
on Canadian maps), in the
North Coast region of the
Canadian
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province of
British Columbia
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.
Governance
The Gitxaała Nation has a Governing Council consisting of seven elected members and a Hereditary Table (''Na hali Txooxgm sayt wan Sm'gygyet''). The Governing Council is responsible for the administration of programs and services such as housing, public works and health services. The Hereditary Table serves an advisory role to the Governing Council and decides on the distribution of resources and territory.
Governing Council members
See also
*
Kitkatla (band)
References
External links
Official website of the Gitxaala Nation
Tsimshian governments
North Coast of British Columbia
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