Gitanyow First Nation

{{Short description|Gitxsan band government in British Columbia, Canada}}

{{Infobox First Nation

| band_name = Gitanyow

| band_number = 537

| endonym =

| image = Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs Logo.png

| caption = Logo of the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs

| map =

| map_caption =

| people = Gitxsan

| treaty =

| headquarters = Kitwanga

| province = {{BC}}

| main_reserve = Gitanyow 1

| reserve = Gitanyow 2, 3A

| area = 8.5

| pop_year = 2025

| on_reserve = 355

| on_other_land = 32

| off_reserve = 476

| total_pop =

| chief = Jacqueline Smith

| council = {{Collapsible list|title=2023-2025

| Jason Derrick

| Sidney Derrick

| Georgette Good

| Tyrone Hill

| Andy Johnson Jr.

| Lesley Mclean

| Ben Russell

| Jennifer Shirey

}}

| tribal_council = Gitksan Local Government Services Society

| website = {{URL|https://www.gitanyowchiefs.com/}}

| footnotes = {{Cite web|title=First Nation Detail|website=Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada|publisher=Government of Canada|access-date=April 8, 2025|url=https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNMain.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=537&lang=eng}}

}}

The Gitanyow First Nation (formerly Kitwancool) is a First Nation band government located on the Kitwanga River, in northwestern British Columbia, Canada. They are one of seven band governments for the Gitxsan people, though function independently from other Gitxsan governments.{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.gitanyowchiefs.com/about/ |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs |language=en-US}}

As of 2025, they have over 860 registered members, though less than a third live on reserve. They have three reserves, which total {{Convert|850.40|ha|km2}}.

Chief and Councillors

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Treaty Process

They are in Stage 4 of the BC Treaty Process.{{cite web |year= 2009 |url = http://www.gov.bc.ca/arr/firstnation/gitanyow/default.html|title = Office of the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs |publisher = Executive Council of British Columbia| accessdate = July 26, 2009}}

History

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Demographics

As of March 2025, Gitanyow First Nation has 863 registered members. Of those members, 355 live on reserve, and 508 live off-reserve.

Economic Development

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Social, Educational and Cultural Programs and Facilities

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References

Category:Skeena Country

Category:Gitxsan governments

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