Kitsumkalum First Nation

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Kitsumkalum First Nation is a band government of the Tsimshian people based at Kitsumkalum, British Columbia in the Skeena River valley in the North Coast region near Terrace, British Columbia, Canada. They are a member government of the Tsimshian First Nations treaty council. [1]

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Chief and Councillors [2]

PositionNameTerm StartTerm End
ChiefDon Roberts02/23/20172019
CouncillorCynthia Bohn02/23/20172019
CouncillorWayne Bolton02/23/20172019
CouncillorKenny Brown02/23/20172019
CouncillorTroy Sam02/23/20172019
CouncillorSusan Spalding02/23/20172019
CouncillorLisa Wesley02/23/20172019
CouncillorKathy Wesley02/23/20172019

Demographics

The Kitsumkalum First Nation has 655 members. [3]

Indian reserves

Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap

Indian reserves under the administration of the Kitsumkalum First Nation are: [4]

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References

  1. "Tsimshian First Nations". Executive Council of British Columbia. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
  2. "Chief & Council | Kitsumkalum, a Galts'ap (community) of the Tsimshian Nation". Kitsumkalum, a Galts’ap (community) of the Tsimshian Nation. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  3. "Kitsumkalum". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada . Government of Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
  4. "Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada . Government of Canada. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  5. "Dalk-ka-gila-quoeux Indian Reserve 2". BC Geographical Names .
  6. "Kitsumkaylum Indian Reserve 1". BC Geographical Names .
  7. "Zimagord Indian Reserve 3". BC Geographical Names .