| People | Kitasoo (Tsimshian) / Xai'xais |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Klemtu |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Land[1] | |
| Main reserve | Kitasoo 1 |
| Land area | 7.2 km2 |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| On reserve | 241 |
| On other land | 5 |
| Off reserve | 245 |
| Total population | 491 |
| Government[1] | |
| Chief | Douglas Neasloss |
| Tribal Council[1] | |
| Wuikinuxv-Kitasoo-Nuxalk Tribal Council | |
| Website | |
| klemtu | |
TheKitasoo/Xaixais First Nation, also known as theKitasoo/Xaixais Nation, is theband government of the First Nations people ofKlemtu, British Columbia, Canada. The band comprises two ethnic groups who share an ancient alliance, theKitasoo, aTsimshian group, and theXai'xais, a North-Wakashan speaking group. The government is a member of theOweekeno-Kitasoo-Nuxalk Tribal Council and a member of theTsimshian First Nations treaty council.[2]
Indian reserves under the administration of the Kitasoo/Xaixais Nation are:[3]
| Position | Name | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChiefCouncillor | 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[4] | |||
The Kitasoo/Xaixais First Nation is at Stage 4 in theBritish Columbia Treaty Process.[2]
As of March 2024, the Kitasoo/Xaixais First Nation has aregistered population of 493 (inclusive of individuals living off reserve).[5] 242 members of the registered population live on-reserve (49.1% of total population) while 245 individuals live off-reserve (49.7%).[5]
In the2016 Canadian Census, the officially-recorded on-reserve population was 290, which represented a 3.6% increase from the2006 census.[6] 80 people were recorded as aged 0-19, 195 people were aged 20-64, and 25 people were aged 65 or older.[6][a]
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