In the 1860s, our two distinct nations came together in Klemtu: the Kitasoo Nation of the islands and the Xai’xais Nation of the mainland. In addition to coming from different geographies, the Kitasoo and the Xai’xais didn’t speak the same language prior to the introduction of English.

The Kitasoo/Xaixais First Nation, also known as the Kitasoo/Xaixais Nation, is the band government of the First Nations people of Klemtu, British Columbia, Canada. The band comprises two ethnic groups who share an ancient alliance, the Kitasoo, a Tsimshian group, and the Xai'xais, a North- Wakashan speaking group.

In the 1860s, our two distinct nations came together in Klemtu: the Kitasoo Nation of the islands and the Xai’xais Nation of the mainland. In addition to coming from different geographies, the Kitasoo and the Xai’xais didn’t speak the same language prior to the introduction of English.

Kitasoo Forest Company, owned entirely by the Kitasoo Xai’xais First Nation, has been in operation since 1996. In 2013, a strategic alliance formed between Kitasoo Forest Company and Western Forest Products to unlock the maximum benefits from the abundant timber reserves in Kitasoo Xai’xais Territory.

The Kitasoo, also known as the Xai'xais people, are a tribe of the Tsimshian, located in Klemtu in the heart of BC's Great Bear Rainforest. Kitasoo territory is composed of both land and marine areas. To remain here, we must protect and enhance our culture and heritage. We also need to live in the modern world.

Their band government is the Kitasoo/Xaixais First Nation, a member government of the Wuikinuxv-Kitasoo-Nuxalk Tribal Council. The anthropologist Marius Barbeau recorded in 1947 that John Starr was of the "Klemtu" tribe and held the hereditary name Lagax'niitsk.

The Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation is an amalgamation of two distinct tribes – the Kitasoo, originally from Kitasu Bay, and the Xai’xais of Kynoc Inlet. Kitasoo/Xai'xais Cultural Dancing. Photo by Cael Cook, courtesy of Spirit Bear Lodge

First Nations people refers to Status and Non-Status ‘Indian’ peoples in Canada. More than one million people in Canada identify themselves as an Aboriginal person, or 4% of the population (as of 2006). Fifty-three percent are registered Indians, 30% are Métis, 11% are Non-status Indians and 4% are Inuit.

2024年9月20日 · Member of: Wuikinuxv-Kitasoo-Nuxalk Tribal Council, Tsimshian First Nations Treaty Society, Coastal First Nations. Website: Kitasoo/Xai'xais. Population: 492. INAC: Profile

In the 1860s, the Kitasoo and the Xai’xais people came together to create the united Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation, centred in present-day Klemtu, on the east side of Swindle Island on the Central Coast. The Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation is committed to protecting, managing and enhancing the cultural and natural resources throughout the territory.