Hagwilget Village First Nation facts for kids
Location of the Hagwilget First Nation relative to traditional Wetʼsuwetʼen territory within British Columbia
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| People | Dene |
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| Headquarters | PO Box 460, New Hazelton, BC V0J 2J0 |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Land | |
| Main reserve | Hagwilget 1 |
| Other reserve(s) |
Bulkley 1
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| 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 First Nation is a First Nations band government of the Wet'suwet'en subgroup of the Dakelh (Carrier) 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 Wet'suwet'en, which functions as a tribal council (but is a traditional government) in alliance with the 35 members of the Hereditary Chiefs of the Gitxsan.
Chief and Councillors
| Position | Name | Term Start | Term End | Reference |
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| Chief | Dora Wilson | 08/31/2007 | 08/30/2009 |
Demographics
INAC number 534, the Hagwilget Village First Nation had 694 members as of July 2009.
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