The Gitwangak Indian Band (formerly Kitwanga) is a band government in the Skeena Country region of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. They Gitwangak people are part of the larger Gitxsan group.[1] Their name means "People of the Land of Rabbits".[2] They are members of the Gitxsan Treaty Society.[1]
Chief and Councillors
| Title | Name | Appointment date |
Ending date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief | Frederick Johnson | 05/09/2015 | 05/08/2017 |
| Councillor | Amanda Zettergreen | 05/09/2015 | 05/08/2017 |
| Councillor | Chasity Daniels | 05/09/2015 | 05/08/2017 |
| Councillor | Holly Harris | 05/09/2015 | 05/08/2017 |
| Councillor | Fred Johnson | 05/09/2015 | 05/08/2017 |
| Councillor | Tom Johnson | 05/09/2015 | 05/08/2017 |
Treaty Process
History
Demographics
| Residency | # |
|---|---|
| Registered Males On Own Reserve | 230 |
| Registered Females On Own Reserve | 180 |
| Registered Males On Other Reserves | 21 |
| Registered Females On Other Reserves | 17 |
| Registered Males Off Reserve | 402 |
| Registered Females Off Reserve | 453 |
| Total Registered Population | 1303 |
Economic Development
Social, Educational and Cultural Programs and Facilities
References
- 1 2 "Gitxsan Treaty Society". Executive Council of British Columbia. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
- ↑ "Gitwangak Education Society "community" page". Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
- ↑ "Gitwangak: List 203 First Nations: The BC Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN)". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
- ↑ "Registered Population". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
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