Anhluut'ukwsim Laxmihl Angwinga'asanskwhl Nisga'a (a.k.a. Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed Park) was established by OIC 665, 29 April 1992. Area expanded by inclusion of the former Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed Recreation Area per Bill 53: Park Amendment Act 1995, 13 July 1995, the whole now containing 17,893 ha. more or less. Re-iterated in the Nisga'a Treaty Appendix G-1, effective 11 May 2000, the whole still containing 17,893 hectares.

Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office

The park is a memorial to 2,000 Nisga'a ancestors who lie buried under Canada's most recent lava flow, c1750.

Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office

"The history of the region is tied to legends handed down from past generations. The Nisga'a house system is composed of four main families: Wolf, Raven, Killer Whale, and Eagle. Each family owns stories and passes them on to the next generation. One of the most well known stories is about the genesis of the volcano. Legend has it that children had shown disrespect to the life-giving salmon by putting stones and burning sticks into their backs and watching them swim. The elders warned the children repeatedly to stop but they did not listen. Soon the ground began to rumble. The volcano and the lava flow then covered the valley bottom, redirected the mighty Nass River and destroyed two villages. This resulted in 2000 Nisga'a people perishing."
"As the lava spilled from the crater an estimated 250 years ago, it followed a creek bed downslope to Lava Lake and down the Tseax Valley to the Nass River. The lava travelled at different speeds depending on the steepness of the slope [leaving] tree casts, lava tubes, and Pahoehoe, AA and Blocky lava types." (BC Parks' website: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/nisgaa/)

Source: included with note