Haisla Nation
Kitamaat
Haisla means “dwellers downriver,” and the present-day Haisla Nation is an amalgamation of two historic bands – the Kitamaat of the Douglas and Devastation channels and the Kitlope of the upper Princess Royal Channel and Gardner Canal.

The main community of Haisla is located in Kitamaat, on BC’s North Coast
Haisla Nation
The territory of the Haisla Nation spans 1.6 million hectares of the North Coast. the Haisla’s main community is located in Kitamaat Village at the head of the Douglas Channel.
The Haisla people speak Haisla language which is part of the Wakashan language family.

The Nation’s social system is based on matrilineal clans. There are eight clans, each with its own Chief, resource area and winter village. The Haisla territory has provided the Nation with food, shelter and livelihood, helping to sustain the community for generations.

To the Haisla, “land is connected to our past, our culture, and now, our future.” The natural resources contained within their territory allow the Haisla to build their communities and harvest the traditional resources they have depended on.
Haisla Organizations and Resources
Online Resources
- BC People Haisla Nation
B.C People
- Haisla Guardian Watchmen
Coastal Stewardship Network
- Haisla Nation
North Coast Skeena First Nations Stewardship Society
Related Protected Areas
- Bishop Bay – Monkey Beach Conservancy
- Bishop Bay – Monkey Beach Corridor Conservancy
- Brim River Hot Springs Protected Area
- Coste Rocks Provincial Park
- Crab Lake Conservancy
- Dala Kildala Rivers Estuaries Provincial Park
- Eagle Bay Provincial Park
- Europa Lake Conservancy
- Foch-Gilttoyees Provincial Park and Protected Area
- Huchsduwachsdu Nuyemjees / Kitlope Heritage Conservancy
- Jesse Falls Protected Area
- K’lgaan/Klekane Conservancy
- Kitimat River Provincial Park
- Nalbeelah Creek Wetlands Provincial Park
- Owyacumish River Provincial Park
- Shearwater Hot Springs Conservancy
- Stair Creek Conservancy
- Sue Channel Provincial Park
- Weewanie Hot Springs Provincial Park