Kitkatla Band Office

Gitxaała territories stretch from the Nass river to Aristazabal Island, on the north coast of what is now British Columbia. The Gitxaała , also known as Git Laxmoon, people of the saltwater are one of the most ancient societies on the coast. The village of Lach Klan (Kitkatla, BC) has been continuously inhabited for 10 000 years. Gitxaała hereditary leaders from the four clans, Gispudwada, Ganhada, Lasgiik and Laxgibuu, manage and protect their territories and resources according to their ayaawx, traditional laws. Gitxaała harvesters use almost 100 different marine and terrestrial resources to feed their community. Gitxaała citizens, currently numbering 1904, wherever they reside, celebrate their history, practice their traditions, respect their laws, and cherish their lands, waters and resources.