Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs

TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS

Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs

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

Gitanyow traditional territory in areas of the Kitwanga and Nass watersheds, and the upper Kispiox River in the Swan Lakes area. There are approximately 865 Gitanyow members.

Gitanyow has overlapping and/or shared territory with its First Nation neighbours: Gitxsan and Nisga’a.

BC Treaty Commission Contacts

Stephanie Gustin , 604 482 9230
Process
Mark Smith , 604 482 9200
General Counsel and Director of Process

Contacts Information

P.O. Box 148
Kitwanga, BC V0J 2A0
Phone: 250 849 5222
Fax: 250 849 5787

Current Negotiations

Stage 4

Negotiation Stage Process

Stage 1: Statement of Intent
Stage 2: Readiness
Readiness documents accepted as complete
First Nation
12/13/94
BC
05/11/95
Canada
05/11/95
Table Declared Ready
05/11/95
Tripartite Procedural Agreements Signed
Procedures Agreement
03/23/95
Information Sharing Principles
04/20/95
Stage 3: Framework Agreement
Initialled
05/16/95
Signed
02/06/96
Stage 4: Agreement-in-Principle
Initialled
Signed
Stage 5: Final Agreement
Initialled
Signed
Stage 6: Treaty Implemented

Address

700-1111 Melville Street
Vancouver BC
V6E 3V6
604 482 9200

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