Gitxsan Chiefs March in Vancouver
On October 11 Gitxsan Hereditary chiefs brought downtown Vancouver to a standstill as they led a peaceful protest to the steps of the BC Supreme Court. Their goal was to bring attention to the use of militarized RCMP C-Ring in the community and calls for this unit to be dismantled. The protest received wide spread […]
GITXSAN HEREDITARY CHIEFS & RCMP SIGN COMMUNITY SAFETY PLAN
A demonstration of joint determination to safeguard the community, protect lives and deter unnecessary escalations (December 21, 2022, New Hazelton, BC) —- Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs and the RCMP have signed an unprecedented agreement for a Community Safety Plan for Gitxsan Land Issues. The goal of the Community Safety Plan is to specifically deal with burgeoning […]
Atrocities Still Happening: Calling On Canada To Commemorate Those Lost – And Rectify Present Genocide – Through Actions
Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs Building a Pre-Contact Inspired Self-Government This Canada Day, people across the nation – indigenous and settlers alike – are asking what can be done to right the wrongs of the not-so-distant past? How can we make sure this never happens again? What similar errors, evils and wrongdoings are happening today? Colonial injustices […]
Meet the participating Simgiigyet and support team
GYEETS (Down River) Tsauulst (Amanda Zettergreen) Molaxan (Norman Moore) Sakimhigookxw (Vernon Smith) Sanoss (Rod Johnson) Guxsun (Larry Marsden) Aliist (Linda Williams) Gwisgyen (Robin Alexander) Xgogimlaxha (Vernon Milton) Skay’an (Anita Davis) Gwagalo (Rod Sampare) Axtiihiikxw (Sam Derrick) Ladaax (Marge Quock) Simidiiks (Calvin Hyzims) Crystal Tolmie Nisnohl (Ray Jones) Yoobx (Dale Good) *Seats held for: Wii Hlengwax […]
The Traditional Gitxsan Laxyip (Territory)
The Gitxsan traditional territories occupy an area of 33,000 square kilometres (about five times the size of P.E.I.) in northwest British Columbia. The laxyip is governed by 60 Simgiigyet within the traditional hereditary system made up of Wilps. Of that 38 Wilps are represented on the Huwilp Government. The Babine, Bulkley, Kispiox and Skeena Rivers […]