| Language of origin | Tsimshianic language family Nisg̲a’a language |
| Feature Type: | Site - A named place that has historic, geographic or folkloric significance. |
| Status: | Official |
| Other Names: | Kinnamax 15 |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | N side Kwinamass Bay, Portland Inlet, S of mouth of Nass River, Range 5 Coast Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°46'44"N, 130°09'21"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 103J/16 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Formerly Kinnamax Indian Reserve 15, Kincolith Band. Extinguished per Nisga'a Treaty and transferred, with extension, to fee-simple interest: District Lot 8067, Range 5 Coast Land District. Name changed to X'anmas (site) per Nisga'a Treaty, Appendix F-3, effective 11 May 2000. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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X'anmas is actually the name of the entire watershed. Kinnamax IR 15 was a small reserve situated at the mouth of Ksi X'anmas [formerly Kwinamass River] where, according to the Land Ownership & Occupancy Study, 1982-83, "Anjoks Txaalaxhatkw" or Txaalaxhatkw's camp site was situated. Source: Nisga'a Tribal Council / Ayuukhl Nisga'a Department, Aiyansh BC |