This is the beginning of the Grease Trail, and here inland groups camped as they made final preparations to return to their own territory after oolichan fishing season, at sites lower on the Nass River. The camp was known as Grease Harbour, although not labelled on modern maps. An historic monument is located here. "Gitlaxksiip (Former Indian Village)" adopted per the Nisga'a Treaty, Appendix F-3, effective 11 May 2000. The Nisga'a name for the actual fishing site, Ts'im Anwiihlist, was also adopted per the Nisga'a Treaty.

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

This is the beginning of Genim Sgeenix ("Northward Trail), called Grease Trail by the Europeans, a major trading route running from Gitlax'aws/Grease Harbour to Gitwanhlguul/Kitwancool; the trail utilized by the upper Ksan people, or Gitksan/including the Gitwanhlguul, when coming over to K'alii Aksim Lisims to trade for oolichan grease - the prize commodity of the Nisga'a Nation. A landmark for the Nisga'a, as it served as one of the main transportation corridors for our nation - the Nisga'a travelled this trail on the way to the Babines to trade oolichan grease.

Source: Nisga'a Tribal Council / Ayuukhl Nisga'a Department, Aiyansh BC