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Gitanyow & Nisga’a: Territorial Overlap
Gitanyow and Nisga’a had a long-standing peaceful relationship as neighbours for thousands of years prior to European contact. Post-contact, their relationship is damaged due to territorial disputes. What happened? Many people remain unaware of the origins and...
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Statement from President Malii in Response to Concerns Raised in Li’ligit
October 6, 2026 We have reviewed the concerns and questions that were raised in the feast hall over the past week. Some of the matters relate directly to decisions or activities of the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs Office, and we are able to provide some information on...
You Can’t Beat The Truth
When I was young, I spent hours sitting on my grandfather’s front porch, gazing up at the row of totem poles in Gitwangak village. The historic poles stood tall against the backdrop of majestic mountains, towering over the small reserve. I listened carefully as my...
Government of Canada and Gitanyow Nation Sign Incremental Fisheries Reconciliation Agreement
News Release August 31, 2026 The Government of Canada, represented by the Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, joined representatives from the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs to sign a 10-year Incremental Fisheries Reconciliation Agreement at the Gitanyow...
New Gitanyow Hatchery Aims to Rebuild Kitwanga River Sockeye
Listen to the CFNR radio interview with Joel Starlund. Construction is moving ahead on a new hatchery in Gitanyow territory aimed at helping rebuild the struggling Kitwanga River sockeye population. The Government of Canada announced Tuesday that a construction...
Government of Canada and Gitanyow First Nation advance construction to build new Kitwanga River hatchery for Skeena sockeye
News Release August 25, 2026 Gitanyow, British Columbia – Hatcheries play a vital role in efforts to conserve and rebuild vulnerable Pacific salmon populations while strengthening the social, cultural, and economic fabric of the communities they serve. Today, the...
New hatcheries will see up to 1 million more salmon raised and released into Fraser and Skeena Rivers annually
Feds have announced $53M in contracts for hatcheries in Prince George, Gitanyow and Tŝilhqot'in territory Up to one million more salmon will be released into B.C. waters every year thanks to a trio of new hatcheries being built along the Fraser and Skeena watersheds,...
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