Hagwilget Village First Nation
Wetʼsuwetʼen band government in British Columbia, Canada
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The Hagwilget Village Council is a First Nations band government of the Wetʼsuwetʼen subgroup of the Dakelh people, located at Hagwilget, British Columbia, Canada, which is just east of Hazelton, British Columbia. The band is one of the 13 member governments of the Hereditary Chiefs of the Wetʼsuwetʼen, which functions as a tribal council[citation needed] in alliance with the 35 members of the Hereditary Chiefs of the Gitxsan.[1]
Main reserveHagwilget 1
Other reserve(s)
Bulkley 1
Land area1.586 km2
On reserve201
Location of the Hagwilget First Nation within British Columbia | |
| People | Wetʼsuwetʼen |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | New Hazelton |
| Province | |
| Land | |
| Main reserve | Hagwilget 1 |
| Other reserve(s) | Bulkley 1
|
| Land area | 1.586 km2 |
| Population (2020) | |
| On reserve | 201 |
| On other land | 30 |
| Off reserve | 567 |
| Total population | 798 |
| Government | |
| Chief | Dora Wilson |
| Council |
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| Website | |
| http://www.hagwilget.com/ | |
Chief and Councillors
| Position | Name | Term start | Term end | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief | Dora Wilson | 08/31/2007 | 08/30/2009 | [2] |