Gitlax̱tʼaamiks
Nisga'a village in British Columbia, Canada. Formerly New Aiyansh
Gitlax̱tʼaamiks (), formerly New Aiyansh (), is a Nisgaʼa village about 100 km (62 mi) north of Terrace, in the heart of the Nass River valley, Canada. It is one of four Nisga'a villages. Though it is located in British Columbia, it is also considered the "capital of the Nisga'a Nation". The Nisg̱a'a Lisims Government building (Wilp si'Ayuukhl Nisg̱a'a), which opened in 2000, is located here. The area is home to 806 people and the Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed Provincial Park. Gitlax̱tʼaamiks is located overlooking a lava flow that erupted in the 18th century. The source for this lava flow was the Tseax Cone.
In front of the Nisgaʼa Elementary Secondary School stands the Unity Totem Pole which, raised in 1977, was the first totem pole raised in the Nass Valley since the late 19th century.
Name origin
Gitlax̱t'aamiks means "people of the ponds" in the Nisga'a language.
The name New Aiyansh was established in 1974.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 20, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5565130. Authority coordinates are 55.250, -129.083. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2000, 1977 and 1974.
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