Hagwilget Village First Nation
Location of the Hagwilget First Nation within British Columbia | |
| People | Wetʼsuwetʼen |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | New Hazelton |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Land | |
| Main reserve | Hagwilget 1 |
| Other reserve(s) | Bulkley 1
|
| Land area | 1.586 km2 |
| Population (2020) | |
| On reserve | 201 |
| On other land | 30 |
| Off reserve | 567 |
| Total population | 798 |
| Government | |
| Chief | Dora Wilson |
| Council |
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| Website | |
| http://www.hagwilget.com/ | |
The Hagwilget Village Council is a First Nations band government of the Wetʼsuwetʼen subgroup of the Dakelh people, located at Hagwilget, British Columbia, Canada, which is just east of Hazelton, British Columbia. The band is one of the 13 member governments of the Hereditary Chiefs of the Wetʼsuwetʼen, which functions as a tribal council in alliance with the 35 members of the Hereditary Chiefs of the Gitxsan.[1]
Chief and Councillors
| Position | Name | Term Start | Term End | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief | Dora Wilson | 08/31/2007 | 08/30/2009 | [2] |
Demographics
INAC number 534, the Hagwilget Village First Nation had 694 members as of July 2009.[3]
References
- ^ Resolution No. 36 of the Assembly of First Nations, re Delgamuukw and Gisday’wa versus Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
- ^ "Indian and Northern Affairs Canada First Nations Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ "Hagwilget Village". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.