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Land Claim

The Gitanyow Houses and Chiefs hold and exercise aboriginal rights and title on approximately 6,500 square miles of traditional territory in the mid-Nass watershed.

In 1994 the Gitanyow comprehensive claim to these territories in the mid-Nass watershed was accepted for negotiation by both the federal and provincial governments.


Gitanyow Agreement Area

Map of British Columbia showing Gitanyow territories

 

Map of Gitanyow House Territories

(inset map)
Map of Gitanyow House Territories

View of the Seven Sisters mountain peaks

Gitanyow House Territories

The Gitanyow Nation have their own system of territorial ownership. This system includes processes to establish ownership, to transfer territorial ownership and to resolve conflicts over boundaries. The Gitanyow have consistently demonstrated ownership of their traditional territories with respect to both their First Nation neighbors and European settlement.

 


The Gitanyow Territory is divided into House Territories, each of which is owned and managed by the respective Chiefs. Below is a chart and a map showing the territories by each House Group.

The Eight (House) Chiefs and Their Territories

 
CLAN HOUSE TERRITORIAL REGION
LAX GIBUU Gwaas Hlamm 9 Mile; Gitanyow Village; Upper Cranberry
  Malii Sweeten River; Brown Bear & Kwinageese River
  Haits'imsxw Swan Lake
  Wiilitsxw Meziadin Lake
LAX GANADA GamLaxyeltw 9 North of Cranberry River & West Nass area
  LuuHon Kinskuch River Watershed
  Gwinuu Upper Cranberry River and 26 Mile area
  Watakhayetsxw Eastern Kiteen River

 


World View Map

 

 

modified May 7th, 2002