 Location of the Hagwilget First Nation within British Columbia | |
| Headquarters | PO Box 460, New Hazelton, BC V0J 2J0 |
|---|---|
| Province | British Columbia |
| Land | |
| Main reserve | Hagwilget 1 |
| Other reserve(s) | Bulkley 1
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| Land area | 1.586 km2 |
| Population (2020) | |
| On reserve | 201 |
| On other land | 30 |
| Off reserve | 567 |
| Total population | 798 |
| Government | |
| Chief | Dora Wilson |
| Council |
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| Website | |
| http://www.hagwilget.com/ | |
The Hagwilget Village First Nation is a First Nations band government, a subgroup of the (Gitxsan) people, located at Hagwilget, British Columbia, Canada, which is just east of Hazelton, British Columbia. The band is one of the 13 member governments of the |Hereditary Chiefs of the Gitxsan, which functions as a tribal council (but is a traditional government) in alliance with the 35 members of the Hereditary Chiefs of the Gitxsan.[1]
Chief and Councillors
| Position | Name | Term Start | Term End | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief | Dora Wilson | 08/31/2007 | 08/30/2009 | [2] |
Demographics
INAC number 534, the Hagwilget Village First Nation had 694 members as of July 2009.[3]
References
- ↑ Resolution No. 36 of the Assembly of First Nations, re Delgamuukw and Gisday’wa versus Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
- ↑ "Indian and Northern Affairs Canada First Nations Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ↑ "Hagwilget Village". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
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