Lax Kwʼalaams
District municipality in British Columbia, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Port Simpson" redirects here. For the coastal town in Labrador, see Port Hope Simpson.
Lax-Kwʼalaams (/ləkwəˈlɑːms/),[2] previously called Port Simpson until 1986, is an Indigenous village community in British Columbia, Canada, not far from the city of Prince Rupert. It is located on Port Simpson Indian Reserve No. 1,[3] which is shared with other residential communities of the Tsimshian Nation. The Nine Allied Tribes are: Gilutsʼaaw, Ginadoiks, Ginaxangiik, Gispaxloʼots, Gitando, Gitlaan, Gitsʼiis, Gitwilgyoots, and Gitzaxłaał.
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Lax Kwʼalaams | |
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Coordinates: 54°33′00″N 130°25′01″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Regional district | North Coast |
Established | 1834 |
Area | |
• Total | 109.3 km2 (42.2 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,000 |
• Density | 9.1/km2 (24/sq mi) |
Postal code | V0V 1H0 |
Website | laxkwalaams |
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