Resource Stewardship

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Vision Statement

The Kitasoo Xai’xais have assumed much responsibility for planning, managing and protecting Kitasoo Xai’xais lands, waters and resources.

We provide technical advice and support for effective decision-making by the Kitasoo Xai’xais community and its leadership, ensure that Kitasoo Xai’xais laws, customs, traditions, policies and practices are included in resource planning and management decisions, and advocate for the recognition of Kitasoo Xai’xais Aboriginal title and rights.

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Gitdisdzu Lugyeks (Kitasu Bay) Marine Protected Area

The Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation has declared a new Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Gitdisdzu Lugyeks, commonly known as Kitasu Bay. The Nation also released a draft Management Plan for this MPA.

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Territory Patrol

The Kitasoo Xai’xais are a proud member of the Coastal Guardian Watchmen Network. The Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation embraces their territory’s important environmental, cultural and ecological values. We want to protect fish and wildlife habitats, including that of the Spirit Bear, plants, and all important elements of the forest ecosystem. We wish to preserve our cultural values and recognize that our task is to balance ecological values with the rights and needs of our community for economic health, including lasting job creation.

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Language

Language revitalization efforts have been underway in Klemtu for decades, beginning with development of the Xai’xais language curriculum at the Kitasoo Community School. In addition, since the early 1990s a major documentation effort has been made for Sgüüx̱s, a dialect of Southern Tsimshian, the language of the Kitasoo people.