Kitselas First Nation

Kitselas First Nation is the band government of the Kitselas subgroup of the Tsimshian. The band government is based at Gitaus^[1] in the Skeena Valley (near Kitselas, British Columbia, which is named for them) in the Skeena River valley to the northeast of the city of Terrace, British Columbia, Canada. Though there is no Tsimshian tribal council, they are a participant in the Tsimshian First Nations treaty council.^[2]

Chief and Councillors

Position	Name	Term Start	Term End	Reference
Chief	Joe Bevan	06/13/2013	06/12/2015	[3]

Demographics

The Kitselas First Nation has 528 members.^[4]

Indian Reserves

Indian Reserves under the administration of the Kitselas First Nation are:^[5]

• Chimdimash Indian Reserve No. 2, on the Skeena River at the mouth of Chimdemash Creek, 3 miles northeast of Usk, 65.10 ha. 54°40′00″N 128°22′00″W / 54.66667°N 128.36667°W ^[6]
• Chimdimash Indian Reserve No. 2A, left bank of Skeena River between Chimdemash and Mannix Creeks and adjoining Chimdimash IR No. 2, 119.30 ha. 54°41′00″N 128°21′00″W / 54.68333°N 128.35000°W ^[7]
• Ikshenigwolk Indian Reserve No. 3, left bank of Skeena River at mouth of Legate Creek, 2 miles S of Pacific CN station, 28.70 ha. 54°45′00″N 128°16′00″W / 54.75000°N 128.26667°W^[8]
• Ketoneda Indian Reserve No. 7, left bank of Skeena River 2 miles SE of Doreen CN station, 40.80 ha. 54°50′00″N 128°19′00″W / 54.83333°N 128.31667°W ^[9]
• Kitselas Indian Reserve No. 1, on the Skeena River at the mouth of Kleanza Creek one miles south of Usk, 434.60 ha. 54°37′00″N 128°25′00″W / 54.61667°N 128.41667°W ^[10]
• Kshish Indian Reserve No. 4 (includes Kshish IR No. 4A), on right bank of Skeena River north of the mouth of the Zymoetz River, 258.30 ha. 54°34′00″N 128°28′00″W / 54.56667°N 128.46667°W ^[11]
• Kshish Indian Reserve No. 4B, an addition to Kshish IR No. 4, 4.0 ha. 54°34′00″N 128°28′00″W / 54.56667°N 128.46667°W ^[12]
• Kulspai Indian Reserve No. 6, on left bank of Skeena River 3 miles south (downstream) from Terrace, 6.90 ha. 54°30′00″N 128°35′00″W / 54.50000°N 128.58333°W ^[13]
• Port Essington, on left bank of the Skeena River, at mouth of the Ecstall River (shared with the Kitsumkalum First Nation)^[14] 54°09′00″N 129°58′00″W / 54.15000°N 129.96667°W ^[15]
• Zaimoetz Indian Reserve No. 5, on left bank of the Skeena River at the mouth of the Zymoetz River, 109.40 ha. 54°33′00″N 128°29′00″W / 54.55000°N 128.48333°W ^[16]

See also

• Kitselas Canyon

References

1. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - First Nation Detail
2. "Tsimshian First Nations". Executive Council of British Columbia. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
3. "Kitselas Governance". Government of Canada. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
4. "Kitselas". Government of Canada. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
5. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail
6. "Chimdimash Indian Reserve 2". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
7. "Chimdimash Indian Reserve 2A". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
8. "Ikshenigwolk Indian Reserve 3". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
9. "Ketoneda Indian Reserve 7". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
10. "Kitselas Indian Reserve 1". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
11. "Kshish Indian Reserve 4". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
12. "Kshish Indian Reserve 4B". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
13. "Kulspai Indian Reserve 6". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
14. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Reserve/Settlement/Village Detail
15. "Port Essington Indian Reserve". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
16. "Zaimoetz Indian Reserve 5". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.

External links

• Kitselas First Nation homepage