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Lax̱g̱altsʼap

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is the Nisg̱a’a people's primary place for display of Nisg̱a’a artifacts, sharing traditions and ideas, and a centre for research and learning. It was established in Lax̱g̱altsʼap and opened in the spring of 2011.
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in the Nisg̱a’a Lisims, the formal name for their territory, and is situated on the north side of the Nass River between
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The older village at this site, known as Gitxatʼin, was destroyed by fire.
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to the west. It is approximately 24 km from where the Nass empties into the
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Lax̱g̱altsʼap/Greenville, BC. Entrance sign carved by Merlin Robinson
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Laxgaltsʼap Village Homepage (My World of the Nisgaʼa Nation)
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and hosts Alvin A. McKay Elementary School. The secondary school is in
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Until reconstituted as a Nisg̱a’a Village in 2000 by the terms of the
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Missionary Alfred Green, who was based here in the late 19th century.
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Lax̱g̱altsʼap got its English name of Greenville (pron.
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Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022).
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Road access is via the 664:"Greenville (community; rescinded)" 427:, Lax̱g̱altsʼap was formerly 97:Location of Lax̱g̱altsʼap in 29:Village in British Columbia, Canada 25: 604:Encyclopedia of British Columbia 486:"Laxgalts'ap Village Government" 429:Lachkaltsap Indian Reserve No. 9 375: 277: 195: • Governing body 166: 148: 83: 76: 52: 653:Nisgaʼa Lisims Government 493:. August 19, 2020. pp. A20 1: 658:Nisgaʼa Museum website 606:. (2000). 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Greenville, British Columbia
Lax̱g̱altsʼap/Greenville, BC. Entrance sign carved by Merlin Robinson
Lax̱g̱altsʼap is located in British Columbia
British Columbia
55°01′50″N 129°34′30″W / 55.03056°N 129.57500°W / 55.03056; -129.57500
Canada
British Columbia
Nisg̱aʼa
Nisg̱a’a Lisims Government
Time zone
UTC−8
PST
DST
UTC−7
Area code
/læxˈɑːldzæp/
Nisg̱a’a
Nass River
British Columbia
villages
Gitwinksihlkw
Ging̱olx
Pacific Ocean
Nisga'a Highway
Nisg̱a’a language
/ˈɡrɛnvɪl/
GREN-vil
Methodist
Nisga'a Treaty
Nisg̱a’a Museum

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