Kitasoo/Xaixais First Nation

The Kitasoo/Xaixais First Nation, also known as the Kitasoo/Xaixais Nation, is the band government of the First Nations people of Klemtu, British Columbia, Canada. The band comprises two ethnic groups who share an ancient alliance, the Kitasoo, a Tsimshian group, and the Xai'xais, a north-wakashan speaking group. The government is a member of the Oweekeno-Kitasoo-Nuxalk Tribal Council and a member of the Tsimshian First Nations treaty council.[1]

Indian reserves

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Indian reserves under the administration of the Kitasoo/Xaixais Nation are:[2]

Chief and Councillors

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Position Name Term Start Term End
Chief Councillor Douglas Neasloss 07/13/2023 07/12/2025
Councillor Darren Edgar 07/13/2023 07/12/2025
Councillor Christopher McKnight 07/13/2025 07/12/2025
Councillor Harvey Robinson 07/13/2023 07/12/2025
Councillor Isaiah Robinson 07/13/2023 07/12/2025
Source: Government of Canada[3]

BC Treaty Process

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The Kitasoo/Xaixais First Nation is at Stage 4 in the British Columbia Treaty Process.[1]

Demographics

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Population

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As of March 2024, the Kitasoo/Xaixais First Nation has a registered population of 493 (inclusive of individuals living off reserve).[4] 242 members of the registered population live on-reserve (49.1% of total population) while 245 individuals live off-reserve (49.7%).[4]

In the 2016 Canadian Census, the officially-recorded on-reserve population was 290, which represented a 3.6% increase from the 2006 census.[5] 80 people were recorded as aged 0-19, 195 people were aged 20-64, and 25 people were aged 65 or older.[5][a]

Notes

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  1. ^ To prevent data being used to identify specific individuals, Statistics Canada applies random rounding to census data, where all figures are rounded (either up or down) to a multiple of 5 (or in some cases 10).

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tsimshian First Nations". Executive Council of British Columbia. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
  2. ^ "Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail, Kitasoo". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  3. ^ "Kitasoo Governance". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b Government of Canada (March 2024). "Registered population". First Nation Profiles. Government of Canada. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b Government of Canada (2021). "Population Characteristics". First Nation Profiles. Government of Canada. Retrieved 8 April 2024.