Gitanmaax Band
Gitxsan band government in British Columbia, Canada
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The Gitanmaax Band is a band government of the Gitxsan people,[2] based near the meeting of the Skeena and Bulkley Rivers, adjacent to the village of Hazelton and 5 km west of New Hazelton, in northwestern British Columbia, Canada.[3] Gitanmaax is the traditional name of the winter village which become the current reserve. Gitanmaax means "People who fish by torchlight" in the upriver Gigeenix Dialect of the Gitsanimaax language.
| Band No. 531 | |
| People | Gitxsan |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Hazelton |
| Province |  British Columbia |
| Land | |
| Main reserve | Gitanmaax 1 |
| Reserves |
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| Land area | 23.778 km2 (9.181 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
| On reserve | 690 |
| On other land | 106 |
| Off reserve | 1856 |
| Total population | 2652 |
| Government | |
| Chief | Roger Sterritt |
| Tribal Council | |
| Gitksan Local Government Services Society | |
| Website | |
| www | |
| [1] | |
Chief and Councillors
Treaty Process
History
Demographics
The Gitanmaax Band Council has 2,147 members.[4]
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