Gitwangak Indian Band Explained

The Gitwangak Indian Band (formerly Kitwanga) is a band government in the Skeena Country region of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. They Gitwangak people are part of the larger Gitxsan group.^[1] Their name means "People of the Land of Rabbits".^[2] They are members of the Gitxsan Treaty Society.^[1]

Chief and Councillors

Title	Name	Appointment date	Ending date
Chief	Frederick Johnson	05/09/2015	05/08/2017
Councillor	Amanda Zettergreen	05/09/2015	05/08/2017
Councillor	Chasity Daniels	05/09/2015	05/08/2017
Councillor	Holly Harris	05/09/2015	05/08/2017
Councillor	Fred Johnson	05/09/2015	05/08/2017
Councillor	Tom Johnson	05/09/2015	05/08/2017

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Demographics

Residency
Registered Males On Own Reserve	230
Registered Females On Own Reserve	180
Registered Males On Other Reserves	21
Registered Females On Other Reserves	17
Registered Males Off Reserve	402
Registered Females Off Reserve	453
Total Registered Population	1303

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References

1. Web site: 2009 . Gitxsan Treaty Society. Executive Council of British Columbia. July 26, 2009.
2. Web site: Gitwangak Education Society "community" page . 2013-07-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120419133647/http://www.gitwangak.ca/Community.htm . 2012-04-19 . dead .
3. Web site: Gitwangak: List 203 First Nations: The BC Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) . 2014-07-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714152459/http://www.bcafn.ca/files/fn-gitwangak.php . 2014-07-14 . dead .
4. Web site: Registered Population . . Government of Canada . 2014-07-11 .