Skip to content
Instagram Facebook Twitter Youtube Linkedin
  • Treaties and Agreements
  • Negotiations
  • Resources
  • About Us
Menu
  • Treaties and Agreements
  • Negotiations
  • Resources
  • About Us
Search
Close this search box.

Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs

GITXSANLOGO
Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs

The Gitxsan treaty table is in Stage 4 Agreement in Principle negotiations.

Gitxsan traditional territory is located in the Hazelton area and watersheds of the upper Skeena and Nass rivers. In treaty negotiations, the Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs represent the majority of the Gitxsan house groups and membership. There are approximately 7,200 Gitxsan members.

Gitxsan has overlapping and/or shared territory with its First Nation neighbours: Carrier Sekani, Gitanyow, Nisga’a, Tahltan, Tsay Keh Dene, Tsimshian, and Wet’suwet’en.

For an update on the table, please refer to our latest annual report.

Current Status:

Activity

Active Negotiations

Stage

Stage 4
Negotiation Process

+ Implementation of the Treaty: Stage 6

+ Negotiation to Finalize a Treaty: Stage 5

Initialled

View Document

Signed

View Document

+ Negotiation of an Agreement in Principle: Stage 4

The table is in Stage 4

Initialled

Signed

+ Negotiation of a Framework Agreement Stage 3

Framework Agreement

View Document

07/13/1995

+ Readiness to Negotiate: Stage 2

Table Declared Ready

01/19/1995

+ Statement of Intent to Negotiate: Stage 1

SOI

View Document

07/15/1994

SOI Map

View Document

–

BC Treaty Commissioner Contact

Loading...

Mark Smith

General Counsel and Director of Process
604-482-9208

Sashia Leung

Director of Communications and International Relations
604-482-9235

Contact Information

Address:

P.O. Box 229

Hazelton, BC

 V0J 1Y0

Phone: 250-842-6780

Visit Website
Contact Us
  • 700-1111 Melville Street
    Vancouver, BC V6E 3V6
  • 604-482-9200
  • info@bctreaty.ca
Instagram Facebook Twitter Youtube Linkedin
Learn More
  • About Us
  • Negotiations Update
  • Negotiation Process
  • Forum
  • About Us
  • Negotiations Update
  • Negotiation Process
  • Forum
Stay Up To Date
  • News Releases
  • Annual Reports
  • Blog
  • News Releases
  • Annual Reports
  • Blog
Sign Up for Our Newsletter
Sign Up
© 2023 BC Treaty Commission. All rights reserved

Site by Inspired.