Identity area
Type of entity
Family
Authorized form of name
Nisga'a Nation
Parallel form(s) of name
- Nishga
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Description area
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The Nisga'a Nation is located primarily in the Nass River valley region of northwestern British Columbia.The Nisga’a people number about 6,000, 2,500 of which live in the Nass Valley (within their 4 villages): Gitlakdamix (New Aiyansh); Gitwinksihlkw (Canyon City); Laxgalts’ap (Greenville) and Gingolx (Kincolith). Another 3,500 Nisga’a live elsewhere in Canada, and around the world.
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Control area
Authority record identifier
2009.7
Institution identifier
NBCA
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Status
Final
Level of detail
Partial