New Hazelton in Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)
People of the Skeena
B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), October 7, 2016
Erected by Province of British Columbia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 55° 14.852′ N, 127° 35.675′ W. Marker is in New Hazelton, British Columbia, in Kitimat-Stikine. Marker can be reached from 9 Avenue just west of Churchill Road. Marker is in the rear parking lot of New Hazelton Visitor Information Centre. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Hazelton BC V0J 2J0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Hagwilget Bridges (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Hazelton (approx. 5.3 kilometers away).
Also see . . .
1. Gitxsan. Wikipedia entry on the indigenous people, which is divided into the Frog, Eagle, Wolf and Fireweed clans. (Submitted on February 20, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Peoples of the Skeena. A short film from 1949 about the Gitxsan and Tsimshian peoples of the Skeena River in northern British Columbia. (National Film Board of Canada) (Submitted on February 20, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 8 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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