WELCOME YOU
Learn more about Gitxsan wilaaloo (way of life) on our Laxyip (traditional territory) which stretches from the basin of the upper Skeena River around Legate Creek to the Skeena headwaters and its surrounding tributaries. Gitxsan have lived as a peaceful people on our territory since time immemorial.
THE GITXSAN
HUWILP GOVERNMENT
The Gitxsan Huwilp Government was created to advocate for our traditional Gitxsan Hereditary system, which has been in place since time immemorial. We reject colonizers’ trespass on our territories and keep sacred our culture, language and traditions.
As true owners of our territories, we share a commitment to ensure our lands remain pristine for generations to come through sustainable development, food security and continued implementation of the decisions of the historic 1997 Delgamuukw case which was a joint lawsuit with the neighbouring Wet’suwet’en and the first comprehensive validation of the Gitxsan Indigenous rights and title of their traditional lands by the Supreme Court of Canada. Simgiigyet also work to protect and heal our people through community engagement on issues like our inherent right to thrive in society by sharing our culture and traditions with our future generations. Currently there are 18,000 people of Gitxsan heritage living around the world.
gitxsan land
Gitxsan have lived in peace, majesty and tranquility, honouring the sacred Laxyip—from the mountain peaks to the shores of our ancestral fishing grounds, the Anaat. Nestled deep in the hinterlands of British Columbia, Canada, our traditional territories have been home to our people for over 10,000 years.
- Naas
- Upper Skeea
- Sustut
- Kispiox
- Middle Skeena
- Babine
- Suskwa
- Lower Sleema
- Kitseguecla
news & events
Gitxsan voices are an essential part of the tapestry of society in Canada. As Hereditary Chiefs our unique positions come with an obligation to fight for the rights of Gitxsan, while sharing our knowledge with our younger generations.
media centre
The Gitxsan Huwilp Government welcomes media inquiries on a variety of issues. Our media centre offers a glimpse into the issues and activities we oversee.
