Kitwanga


Kitwanga or Gitwangak or Gitwangax is located where the Kitwanga River runs into the Skeena River in British Columbia. A long-standing village before contact, the village is within Gitwangak Indian Reserve No. 1.
There is recreational salmon fishing. The community is governed by a local band office. As of the current census the population of Kitwanga is approximately 480 and is primarily a small town made up of patriarchal families like the Ranahans Harris, fallers Faulkners Daniels and the Spooners.

National Historic Site of Canada

The totem poles of Gitwangak village are a National Historic Site of Canada, as is also Kitwanga Fort.
The Gitxsan Nation is made up of:
North of Kitwanga stands Meziadin Junction, Stewart, and Dease Lake. West of Kitwanga is Terrace, Kitimat, and Prince Rupert. And East of Kitwanga is New Hazelton, Witset, Smithers, Telkwa, and Prince George.

Notable residents