Kitsumkalum First Nation
Skeena Region
Kitsumkalum is an original tribe of the Tsimshian Nation. Their ancestry and cultural heritage connects them to the land, a central principal sustaining Kitsumkalum since time immemorial.
Kitsumkalum First Nation’s Band Administration office is located outside the city of Terrace, where the Skeena and Kitsumkalum Rivers meet.
Kitsumkalum First Nation
Kitsumkalum laxyuup territory spans the Skeena Region from Terrace to Prince Rupert as well as the north coast of British Columbia.
Kitsumkalum people continue to practice their inherent rights as caretakers. Their authority to manage traditional territories from the north coast, down the Skeena River to the mountains inland, as they have for generations will ensure the continued stewardship of their resources for generations to come.
Kitsumkalym’s Ayaawx Tsimshian Laws are rules governing their people, economic rights, and relations with other First Nations. Kitsumkalum’s long-standing political system, which operates under the Hereditary Chiefs and Matriarchs is alive and well, despite the complex impacts of colonization.
Kitsumkalum have a sacred trust and responsibility to care for their traditional territory. Their connection to the Skeena Region and the north coast are part of Kitsumkalum lifeway as Tsimshian.
