Hagwilget Village First Nation

Hagwilget First Nation Government
Band No. 534
Location of the Hagwilget First Nation within British Columbia
HeadquartersPO Box 460, New Hazelton, BC V0J 2J0
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Land
Main reserveHagwilget 1
Other reserve(s)
Bulkley 1
Land area1.586 km2
Population (2020)
On reserve201
On other land30
Off reserve567
Total population798
Government
ChiefDora Wilson
Council
  • Sheila Joseph
  • Karen Plasway
  • Brian Michell
  • Jesse Stoeppler
Website
http://www.hagwilget.com/

The Hagwilget Village First Nation is a First Nations band government, a subgroup of the (Gitxsan) people, located at Hagwilget, British Columbia, Canada, which is just east of Hazelton, British Columbia. The band is one of the 13 member governments of the |Hereditary Chiefs of the Gitxsan, which functions as a tribal council[citation needed] (but is a traditional government) in alliance with the 35 members of the Hereditary Chiefs of the Gitxsan.[1]