- Gitga'at
The Gitga'at are an
indigenous people of the Americas , found mainly inCanada .
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Gitga'ata — The Gitga ata (sometimes also spelled Gitga at or Gitk a ata) are one of the 14 tribes of the Tsimshian First Nation in British Columbia, Canada, and inhabit the village of Hartley Bay, British Columbia. The name Gitga ata in the Tsimshian… … Wikipedia
Hartley Bay, British Columbia — Hartley Bay is a small First Nations community on the coast of British Columbia. The village is located at the mouth of Douglas Channel, about 630 kilometres (390 miles) north of Vancouver and 145 kilometers (90 miles) south of Prince Rupert. It… … Wikipedia
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Tsimshian — The Tsimshian (Sm algyax: Ts’msyan) IPA|/ sɪm.ʃi.æn/ are an indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast. Tsimshian translates to Inside the Skeena River . [Campbell, Lyle (1997). American Indian Languages: The Historical Linguistics of… … Wikipedia
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Heber Clifton — (1870s? January 1, 1964) was an hereditary chief of the Gitga ata tribe of the Tsimshian nation of British Columbia, Canada. He was from the Tsimshian community of Hartley Bay, B.C. He was of the Gispwudwada or Killerwhale clan.As a child he… … Wikipedia
Culturally modified trees — A culturally modified tree in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington, USA Culturally modified trees (aka CMTs) is a term which describes the modification of trees by indigenous people as part of their tradition. Their meaning for the… … Wikipedia
Culturally Modified Trees — Bei Culturally Modified Trees, kurz CMTs handelt es sich um Bäume, die im Rahmen ihrer traditionellen Nutzung des Waldes durch indigene Kulturen verändert worden sind. Dabei wird der Begriff kulturell sehr weit gefasst. Der kulturelle Wert der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Liste der First Nations — Die Liste der First Nations beinhaltet alle vom Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development aufgeführten First Nations in Kanada. Zur Unterscheidung wurde seinerzeit ein Nummernsystem eingeführt, Nummern, die hier mit angegeben sind.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
