Community Consultative Groups Workshop The Gitxsan Hereditary Chief ’s Office received an invitation from Public Safety Canada to attend a native communities policing workshop. At the Community Consultative Groups Workshop (CCGW), participants spoke of their experiences, ideas, and their

View Gitxsan Chiefs' Weekly Update Mar 28, 2011 here.

A commemoration An idea was brought forth by one of Tiger’s many friends, to organize a commemoration to reminisce of Tiger’s contributions to the Gitxsan cause. In the last few years of Tiger’s life he was mad at the world, mainly the Gitxsan world, and to compound this, he suspected

View Gitxsan Chiefs' Weekly Update Mar 14, 2011 here.

Want it, but don’t want it I noticed in last week’s paper that some native groups are beginning to change their stance with the Enbridge proposed pipeline. The Gitxsan had never slammed the door on Enbridge because they know many are suffering in Gitxsan country. Our general practice is to

View Gitxsan Chiefs' Weekly Update Mar 3, 2011 here.

Women’s Day From all accounts Women’s Day was a very successful event, attracting women far and wide from other native nations. Next year’s hosts will be Gitwangak and we trust it will also be as successful. The event stared with drumming, commemorating the women that have left us.

View Gitxsan Chiefs' Weekly Update Feb 23, 2011 here.

Will Have to Dig Deep Consultation, accommodation and other Delgamuukxw directives say we are totally there. We are not against development but the process requires a little respect. We are getting that with the Northwest transmission line, Enbridge, Klappan coal and Avanti mining Inc. All want

View Gitxsan Chiefs' Weekly Update Feb 15, 2011 here.

Economic Development Economic development is a very big matter to the Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs. Many a house member are hurting out there, but what are we doing about it? The law requires that we are consulted and accommodated, and as a result, we have had some big projects contact this

View Gitxsan Chiefs' Weekly Update Feb 08, 2011 here.

Li’iliget (feasts) Our feasts are often referred to as our House of Parliament, House of Law. They are a place where there are internal support systems from the father clan, in-laws, spouse, children, and even grand children. For instance, when your children put in their support to the father,

View Gitxsan Chiefs' Weekly Update Jan 31, 2011 here.

Upper Nass, Sustuut watershed Hereditary Chiefs meet with Fortune Minerals Fortune Minerals is in negotiation with the Tahltan, 35 km north of Gitxsan country. Like everywhere else, some people are againstany development. Fortune Minerals plans to mine 2.8 billion tonnes of potential Anthracite

View Gitxsan Chiefs' Weekly Update Jan 25, 2011 here.

Ministry of Forests and the Lower Skeena Watershed Over the years, there hasn’t been smooth sailing between the Ministry of Forests (mof) and the Gitxsan in general. In the lower Skeena, there’s been many a skirmish led by the Eagles. This part of Gitxsan country is in the Kalum Forest

View Gitxsan Chiefs' Weekly Update Jan 18, 2011 here.