The Hartley Bay Indian Band is also known as the Gitga'at First Nation or the Hartley Bay First Nation.[1] The members of the Gitga'at First nation are often referred to as Gitka'a'ata. The population of Gitk’a’ata peoples living in Hartley Bay ranges from approximately 130-200 people.[2][1] There are also about 400-500 Gitk’a’ata peoples living in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada, a neighboring territory.[1][3][4] The Gitk’a’ata people have lived in Hartley Bay for hundreds of years, if not always.[1][4] Some notable things regarding the Gitga'at First Nation are their economy, geography, government, sports involvement, COVID-19 regulations, and relations.