Gitanyow

Preferred Name:
Gitanyow
Alternative Name:
Kitwancool (Pre-1991)
Language:
Gitxsanimx
BC Regional Office:
Skeena (Smithers)
Region:
North Coast
Reserve Land Area:850.40 ha
Chief:
Chief Jaqueline Smith
Council:
Jason Derrick, Sidney Derrick, Georgette Good, Tyrone Hill, Andy Johnson Jr., Lesley McLean, Ben Russell, Jennifer Shirey
Governance Structure:
Indian Act
Address: P.O. Box 340
Kitwanga
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Community Description

Gitanyow is an First Nations community of the Gitxsan people, located on the Kitwanga River 8 km south of Kitwancool Lake, at the confluence of Kitwancool Creek. Sustaining the integrity of the land is central to sustaining Gitanyow culture and providing for our economy.

Treaty or Tribal Association
Independent