Lax̱g̱alts'ap | Nisga'a Village of Laxgalt'sap First Nation

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  • Laxgalt'sap is one of the four Nisga'a Villages, situated in the traditional territories of the Nisga'a people in the Nass River Valley of British Columbia.
  • Last Updated 2025-04-22 19:12:09 UTC
  • Name: Nisga'a Village of Laxgalt'sap (ISC Code: 678)
  • Former Names: Greenville, Lax̱g̱alts'ap
  • Band Style: Village government within Nisga'a Nation
  • Cultural Area: Nass River Valley, Northwestern British Columbia
  • Indigenous Language: Nisga'a
  • Number of Registered Members: 1876
Governance

Band Council

  • GOVERNANCE TYPE: Not Applicable
  • TERM EXPIRES: 11/04/2024
  • CHIEF: DONALD LEESON
  • NUMBER OF COUNCIL MEMBERS:7
  • DONALD LEESON
  • PAMELA WRIGHT
  • MATTHEW BRIGHT
  • PETER LEESON
  • KEVIN MCKAY
  • CHARLES LEESON
  • WALLACE CLARK

Contact Information

  • BAND WEBSITE: http://www.nisgaanation.ca/laxgaltsap-greenville
  • PHONE NUMBER: (250) 621-3212
  • FAX NUMBER: (250) 621-3320
  • ADDRESS: PO BOX 200, 416 NORTH RD, GREENVILLE, BC
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  • Chief DONALD LEESON:
  • Councillor PAMELA WRIGHT:
  • Councillor MATTHEW BRIGHT:
  • Councillor PETER LEESON:
  • Councillor KEVIN MCKAY:
  • Councillor CHARLES LEESON:
  • Councillor WALLACE CLARK:
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  • ISC Code: 7609
    ANDEGULAY 8
    104.0 Hectares
    CASSIER DISTRICT ON LEFT BANK OF THE NASS RIVER AT MOUTH OF KWINHAK CREEK
    [59.28214999999999, -129.816895]
  • ISC Code: 7610
    ANDEGULAY 8A
    114.9 Hectares
    CASSIAR DISTRICT ON RIGHT BANK OF THE NASS RIVER OPPOSITE I.R. NO. 8 AND AND MOUTH OF THE KWINHAK CREEK
    [59.28214999999999, -129.816895]
  • ISC Code: 7718
    KSHWAN 27A
    56.7 Hectares
    CASSIAR DISTRICT AT THE MOUTH OF THE KSHWAN RIVER AT HEAD OF HASTINGS ARM OF OBSERVATORY INLET
    [59.28214999999999, -129.816895]
  • ISC Code: 7733
    PEARSE ISLAND 43
    67.2 Hectares
    CASSIAR DISTRICT LOT 5431, NORTH END OF PEARSE ISLAND FRONTING ON THE PORTLAND CANAL
    [54.88819489999999, -130.3229982]
  • ISC Code: 7732
    DOGFISH BAY 42
    382.4 Hectares
    CASSIAR DISTRICT, LOTS 628A AND 5432, ON EAST SHORE OF THE PORTLAND CANAL, NORTH OF THE DOGFISH BIGHT
    [59.28214999999999, -129.816895]
  • ISC Code: 7611
    LACHKALTSAP 9
    1620.2 Hectares
    CASSIAR DISTRICT ON THE NASS RIVER AT GREENVILLE AT MOUTH OF GREENVILLE CREEK
    [55.031318, -129.574966]
  • ISC Code: 7701
    STONY POINT (FISHERY BAY) 10
    144.7 Hectares
    CASSIAR DISTRICT, ON RIGHT BANK OF NASS RIVER AT STONY PT. ABOUT 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF RIVER MOUTH ON PORTLAND INLET
    [43.2994285, -74.21793260000001]
  • ISC Code: 7731
    LAKATA 41
    119.8 Hectares
    COAST DISTRICT RANGE 5, LOT 3964, ON LEFT BANK OF THE NASS RIVER, 13 MILES FROM PORTLAND INLET
    [45.515232, -122.6783853]
  • Nass River Valley
  • Northwestern British Columbia
  • Encompasses traditional lands of Nisga’a people
  • Includes river systems, forests, and mountainous regions
  • Historically used for hunting, fishing, and gathering
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