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Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs
The Gitanyow Huwilp Society was established in 1993 with an aim to represent the Gitanyow Huwilp. Mandated by our people and the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs, our mission is to protect the Lax’yip for the Wilp membership through various negotiated or litigated resolutions with the provincial and federal governments.
Gitanyow Title
“Recognize our title, and we will discuss how we share the wealth of our land.”
— President Albert Williams, 1910
For more than a century, Gitanyow has sought recognition of its Aboriginal Title through dialogue, negotiation, and agreement.
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Programs
Reconciliation Trail
Reconciliation Trail
The Gitanyow Reconciliation Trail Project is a vision for a year-round hiking, riding and sledding route that follows and restores the historical grease trail.
Fisheries
Fisheries
The Gitanyow Fisheries Authority is the technical arm of the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs, and provides fisheries, wildlife and overall environmental expertise and services.
Lax’yip Guardians
Lax’yip Guardians
The Gitanyow Lax’yip Stewardship Guardians are the ‘eyes and ears’ on the Lax’yip (Territory) and provide a critical role in environmental and cultural monitoring.
Gitanyow Employment & Training Institute
Gitanyow Employment & Training Institute
The Gitanyow Community Coordinator provides employment and training services for Gitanyow Wilp members, as well as Gitanyow community members.
Economic Development
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Gitanyow Dax’gyet
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Featured News & Events
Gitanyow & Nisga’a: Territorial Overlap
Gitanyow and Nisga’a had a long-standing peaceful relationship as neighbours for thousands of years prior to European contact. Post-contact, their relationship is damaged due to territorial disputes. What happened? Many people remain unaware of the origins and...
Government of Canada and Gitanyow Nation Sign Incremental Fisheries Reconciliation Agreement
News Release August 31, 2026 The Government of Canada, represented by the Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, joined representatives from the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs to sign a 10-year Incremental Fisheries Reconciliation Agreement at the Gitanyow...
New Gitanyow Hatchery Aims to Rebuild Kitwanga River Sockeye
Listen to the CFNR radio interview with Joel Starlund. Construction is moving ahead on a new hatchery in Gitanyow territory aimed at helping rebuild the struggling Kitwanga River sockeye population. The Government of Canada announced Tuesday that a construction...
Gitanyow & Nisga’a: Territorial Overlap
Gitanyow and Nisga’a had a long-standing peaceful relationship as neighbours for thousands of years prior to European contact. Post-contact, their relationship is damaged due to territorial disputes. What happened? Many people remain unaware of the origins and...
Government of Canada and Gitanyow Nation Sign Incremental Fisheries Reconciliation Agreement
News Release August 31, 2026 The Government of Canada, represented by the Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, joined representatives from the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs to sign a 10-year Incremental Fisheries Reconciliation Agreement at the Gitanyow...
New Gitanyow Hatchery Aims to Rebuild Kitwanga River Sockeye
Listen to the CFNR radio interview with Joel Starlund. Construction is moving ahead on a new hatchery in Gitanyow territory aimed at helping rebuild the struggling Kitwanga River sockeye population. The Government of Canada announced Tuesday that a construction...