Gitanmaax 1
| Language of origin | Tsimshianic language family Gitxsanimx̲, Gitsenimx̲ language |
| Feature Type: | Indian Reserve-Réserve indienne - Tract of land set apart for the use and benefit of a particular Indian band. |
| Status: | Official |
| Other Names: | Hazelton 1 |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Adjacent to Hazelton at junction of Bulkley and Skeena Rivers, Cassiar Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 55°16'09"N, 127°40'50"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93M/5 |
| Related Maps: |
93M/4 93M/5 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Formerly Hazelton Indian Reserve 1. Band name changed from Hazelton Band to Gitanmaax Band effective January 16, 1978. Name of reserve changed to Gitanmaax Indian Reserve 1 on July 18, 1979. INAC #06755. Gitanmaax Band. 1084.6 hectares. Area extended per PC#2010-1183 (142 hectares) and PC#2010-1184 (5.26 hectares), both effective 30 September 2010. Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa |