| Feature Type: | Community - An unincorporated populated place, generally with a population of 50 or more, and having a recognized central area that might contain a post office, store and/or community hall, etc, intended for the use of the general public in the region. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Pronounced: | noo eye-ANSH |
| Relative Location: | E side of Ksi Sii Aks (Tseax River), just above confluence with Nass River, Cassiar Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 55°12'14"N, 129°04'51"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 103P/3 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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New Aiyansh (settlement) adopted 4 April 1974. Subsequently the Aiyansh Post Office was moved to this location. Confirmed as New Aiyansh (Aiyansh PO)- (Community) 26 October 1988 on 103P/3. Dual name dismantled July 1993 by Ottawa. New Aiyansh (community) and Aiyansh (Post Office) at the same location; BOTH to be labelled on BC maps. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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After a fire at Aiyansh in the early 1980's, the houses, businesses and post office were relocated 3 miles southwest, and this site was called New Aiyansh. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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New Aiyansh is presently situated on part of the territory of Wii Lax K'ap....one of the first village sites of the Gitlaxt'aamiks before the volcanic eruption. Source: Nisga'a Tribal Council / Ayuukhl Nisga'a Department, Aiyansh BC |