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Things to do / see Things to do / see Things to do / see Things to do / see ++ Nisga’a Lisims Government Legislature — info + tours ++ Ukws-Ts’agat — 400' suspension foot bridge ++ Nisg a’a Museum — home to the Ancestors’ ++ Sea walk — panoramic ocean, mountain, eagle views - - - Collection — over 300 cultural artifacts/treasures ++ Unity Pts’aan (60' totem pole) — first pts’aan raised ++ Village entrance bridge — four 25' pts’aan ++ Cultural longhouse in the Nass Valley in a century ++ World class carving shed — observe Nisga’a carvers ++ 55' Bears’ Den pts’aan + 60' Education pts’aan - ++ Gingolx Government longhouse — two 25' pts’aan - ++ Village Government offices — info + tours + four 25' pts’aan ++ Village Government offices — info + tours ++ Village Government offices — info + tours ++ Tribal smokehouses ++ Recreation Centre — four 25' pts’aan ++ Nisg a’a Valley Health Centre — four 25' pts’aan ++ Salvation Army Church - ++ Village Government offices — info + tours ++ Village smokehouses ++ Laxgalts’ap Community Centre — 25' pts’aan ++ Fish Wheels -- ++ Gingolx Christ Church - ++ Holy Trinity Church ++ St. Andrews Anglican Church ++ Hiking — viewpoints, natural trails — not monitored ++ Gingolx Memorial Recreation Centre — 25' pts’aan - ++ Hiking — viewpoints, natural trails — not monitored ++ Hiking — viewpoints, natural trails — not monitored ++ Hiking — viewpoints, natural trails — not monitored

…people of the ponds …place of the lizards …village on village …place of skulls Nisga’a village of - N isg-a’a village of Nisg-a’a village of Nisg-a’a village of Gitlaxt’aamiks Gitwinksihlkw Laxgalts’ap Gingolx - -- - Gitlaxt’aamiks offers a rich cultural history, natural Gitwinksihlkw is located along the north bank of the Laxgalts’ap is located in the Nass River Estuary — Gingolx is referred to as the seafood capital of the Nass - -- - beauty and central location for exploring Nisga’a Lands. Nass River — one of British Columbia’s most dramatic a world-class fishing destination. It is also home to and is located on the spectacular northwest coast of - Situated on the edge of the Memorial Lava Bed Park, natural settings. For years, the village was accessible Hli Goothl Wilp-Adokshl Nisga’a (Nisga’a Museum) British Columbia on Portland Inlet. It offers rich cultural - - - - Gitlaxt’aamiks is the home of Wilp Si’ayuukhl Nisga’a only by suspension footbridge — today, a modern vehicle housing Anhooya’ahl Ganiye’etgum’ (the Ancestors’ history, natural beauty and some of North America’s - - - - (Nisga’a House of Laws) — the legislative assembly of bridge provides direct access. Four totem poles (Eagle, Collection) over 300 priceless artifacts — one of the finest seafood — salmon, crab, halibut, snapper and - Nisga’a Lisims Government. Wolf, Raven and Killer Whale) flank the bridge. finest collections in the Northwest Coast and the world. shellfish. A dramatic coastal setting. -

Things to do / see Things to do / see Things to do / see Things to do / see ++ Nisga’a Lisims Government Legislature — info + tours ++ Ukws-Ts’agat — 400' suspension foot bridge ++ Nisg a’a Museum — home to the Ancestors’ ++ Sea walk — panoramic ocean, mountain, eagle views - - - Collection — over 300 cultural artifacts/treasures ++ Unity Pts’aan (60' totem pole) — first pts’aan raised ++ Village entrance bridge — four 25' pts’aan ++ Cultural longhouse in the Nass Valley in a century ++ World class carving shed — observe Nisga’a carvers ++ 55' Bears’ Den pts’aan + 60' Education pts’aan - ++ Gingolx Government longhouse — two 25' pts’aan - ++ Village Government offices — info + tours + four 25' pts’aan ++ Village Government offices — info + tours ++ Village Government offices — info + tours ++ Tribal smokehouses ++ Recreation Centre — four 25' pts’aan ++ Nisg a’a Valley Health Centre — four 25' pts’aan ++ Salvation Army Church - ++ Village Government offices — info + tours ++ Village smokehouses ++ Laxgalts’ap Community Centre ++ Fish Wheels -- ++ Gingolx Christ Church - ++ Holy Trinity Church ++ St. Andrews Anglican Church ++ Wilp Wilxo’oskwhl Institute — Nisga’a University ++ Gingolx Memorial Recreation Centre — 25' pts’aan ‑ - - ++ Hiking — viewpoints, natural trails — not monitored ++ Hiking — viewpoints, natural trails — not monitored ++ Hiking — viewpoints, natural trails — not monitored ++ Hiking — viewpoints, natural trails — not monitored

…people of the ponds …place of the lizards …village on village …place of skulls Nisg-a’a Nation /// Auto Tour / lava bed park / four villages • Nass Camp / RV sani-dump Legend 11 km / 13 min* dragon lake / 17 km / 25 min* Auto Tour Travellers Nass River Hwy 37 at cranberry junction / There is a fulI-service gas bar / grocery outlet in Gitlaxt’aamiks. Nisga’a Villages - 61 km / 1.5 hr* ‑ For day trips, fuel up fully and leave Terrace early to maximize (Unpaved past Nass Camp) Nass / Area of Detail Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Park visit. It is advisable to bring your own food and bottled water. *from Nisga’a Village of Gitlaxt’aamiks ‑ 10 - - For overnight stays, arrange B&B / lodging in advance. Nisga’a Lands 8 ‑ terrace Gitwinksihlkw RV Sani-dump only authorized location is at Nass Camp. 11 9 Gitlaxt’aamiks British Columbia 12 - emergency 7 Waterbody british columbia RCMP (Police) 250 633 2222 ) 13 Nisga’a Valley Health 250 633 2298 Highway 113 - 6 Report a Wildfire1 800 663 5555 Note / Map is simplified for general information vancouver Road Hazard Emergency 1 800 665 5051 purposes only. Km and driving times are approximate. 5 Map is property of Nisga’a Lisims Government. -

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’ (Killer Whale) and Laxsgiik (Eagle). Across the Nass River, the few 15 4 Dihlaa Nii-Bax-hl Aks Sbayt-G-an / Drowned Forest - Lax-galts’ap / Nisga’a Village remaining houses of the original village remind us of a time when - - Auto Tour Route / When water levels are high, the Tseax River flows over the land Means “village on village.” Laxgalts’ap was built on a series of our lives were more closely tied to the river. -‑ through the forest here. The rock formations are very porous and Nisga’a communities that occupied this site for millennia. It ‑ Points of interest are constantly being reshaped by the ebb and flow of the water — 12 km / 15 min to Nisg-a’a village of Gitwinksihlkw is located in the Nass River estuary, the spawning grounds of taking on the visual appearance of honeycomb. Pop approx: 1,800 5 species of wild Pacific salmon and oolichan. Generations have 30 m trail, 1 m wide, 2 short sections relied on the harvest of seafood — traditional smokehouses and over 15% slope, with a viewpoint bench. drying racks are still in use today. < Auto Tour Sign 10 Han’ii-y’aga-ba’ansgum Boot / Boat Launch 28 km / 30 min to Nisga’a village of Gingolx The Auto Tour is self-guided and can - - - 5 Ts’itksim Aks / Beaupre Falls When lava flowed into ’alii-AksimK Lisims (Nass River), it pushed Pop approx: 520 be driven in any order. ‑ A 5 minute walk brings you to a lookout with a beautiful view of the river from the south side to the north side of the valley. Breaks As you drive through the park and the in the front allowed lava to flow into the water, rapidly cooling and the falls, ts’itksim aks, and the small mountain G‑enuu-Axwt (trap Nisga’a Nation, you will see blue and forming what looks like an “elephant trunk.” ‑ for porcupine). This is the southern boundary of Nisga’a Lands. 16 Wilp-Adok-shl Nisga’a / Nisga’a Museum white Auto Tour signs — match their ‑ Please reduce congestion and park vehicles in the - - Trail is accessible except 20 m of 25% slope. Hli Goothl Wilp-Adokshl Nisga’a (Nisga’a Museum) is a titles up to the numbers below. designated lot only. Check fishing regulations. - - ‑ ‑ Throw fish entrails into fast flowing water. “Class A” museum — with a design inspired by traditional Nisga’a feast dishes, longhouses and canoes. The museum 70 km / 1 hr from terrace ‑ 11 Wil Luu-galksi-mihl Gan / Tree Cast houses cultural treasures acquired in the 19th and early 20th to stop 1 — Welcome 6 Ts’itksim Aks / Vetter Falls - - (km and driving times are approximate) centuries — our gift to each other and the world. The water that flows over these falls into Ksi-luuyim Angiiy’ A 5 minute walk leads to a unique special feature called Wil Luu-galksi-mihl Gan (tree cast). During the eruption, molten (Vetter Creek) is overflow from Ksi Sii Aks (Tseax River). The ‑ ‑ ’ ’ stream disappears back under the lava 5 km downstream trapping lava solidified around trees which created hollow tubes after the 1 T’ooyak-sim niin / Welcome fish. Steelhead, confined to this short stream, develop snake-like trees burned or rotted away. Welcome to the Nisga’a Nation and Anhluut’ukwsim Lax-mihl ‑ - bodies with large heads. Locals call them “Phantom Fish” — they Trail has several stairs and gaps in the lava to step over. 17 Lax Da’oots’ip / Fishery Bay Angwinga’asa’anskwhl Nisga’a (Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Park). Please help protect the park by staying on designated trails. - ‑ ‑ can be seen in the clear pools here. Our main Nisga’a harvesting centre for oolichan (a small ocean This is the first provincial park in BC combining interpretation of ‑ 300 m trail, 1.5 m wide, smooth except for smelt fish). Each year, tons of oolichan return to ’alii-AksimK natural features with native culture. The park is included in the small bumps and 2 sections of 15% slope. ‑ landmark treaty, the “Nisga’a Final Agreement,” between the 12 Gitwinksihlkw / Nisga’a Village Lisims (Nass River) to spawn, are harvested in Fishery Bay and ‑ - rendered into precious oil — a historic staple of Nisga’a trade that Government of Canada and the Nisga’a Nation. It is the first Known as “place of the lizards.” According to oral tradition, large ‑ ‑ supplied the Northwest Coast’s famous “Grease Trail.” provincial park jointly managed by a First Nation and BC Parks. 7 Wilp T’aam Lax- Sankw’ax- / Visitor Centre lizards lived here before the volcanic eruption. Survivors resettled 25 km / 20 min to park visitor centre Built in the style of a traditional Nisga’a Longhouse, Wilp T’aam Gitwinksihlkw when the lava flow finally cooled. Home to the ‑ Lax Sankw’ax (Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Park Visitor Centre) famous Bears’ Den pts’aan (totem pole), other majestic pts’aan - - ‑ is a must see. Inside, find interpretive displays about the Nisga’a and Ukws-Ts’agat (the old suspension bridge). ‑ ‑ people, culture and history. Staff are happy to offer information 39 km / 40 min to Nisga’a village of Laxgalts’ap 18 Gingolx / Nisga’a Village - - - - - 2 about park features/facilities/villages. Local crafts and park- Pop approx: 250 Referred to as “place of skulls,” invaders were met by Nisga’a Sii T’ax- / Lava Lake ‑ related souvenirs can be purchased. defenders determined to protect and preserve our land, Thousands of years ago a glacier moved through this valley 5 km / 7 min to Nisga’a village of Gitlaxt’aamiks resources and traditional way of life. Today Gingolx is famous gouging the depression that holds Sii T’ax- (New Lake). During - - ‑ Guided tours of valley, lava bed and lava cone: 13 Anhluut’ukwsim Lax-mihl / Dedication Site for its hospitality — welcoming visitors from around the world the eruption, molten lava flowed west down the creek bed to the Nass Valley Tours 250 633 2733. - — offering some of the best kayaking, boating and sport north, damming the stream flowing from this lake, raising the Anhluut’ukwsim Lax-mihl Angwinga’asa’anskwhl Nisga’a - ‑ fishing in North America. level of water by about 30 m, enlarging the lake. (Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Provincial Park) is jointly managed by ‑ Facilities are on west side of road and include 8 Ksi Sii Aks / Tseax River Nisga’a Nation and British Columbia Provincial Parks. Protecting a 170 km / 2.5 hrs to Terrace ‑ tables, pit toilets and park information. Pop approx: 500 The Tseax River provides an important gravel stream bottom significant geological event — the park was dedicated on April 30, habitat to salmon and steelhead spawning. This is a perfect place 1992. Walking on the smooth pahoehoe lava is permitted here. to observe salmon in their natural habitat. Beware of both grizzly 3 Ksi Wil Ksi-Bax-hl Mihl / Crater Creek and black bears here and always clean up your garbage. The ongoing story of the Nisga’a Nation is written on the land This petrified landscape bears witness to the explosive violent ‑ Use caution when hiking. Check fishing regulations. — enjoy your visit through the Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Park force and speed of the fiery, flowing lava — lava bombs from the Throw fish entrails into fast flowing water. ‑ 14 Hlgu Isgwit / Hot Springs and our four Nisga’a Villages. volcano’s cone flew 5 km through the air. A 600 m, loose, rocky ‑ trail leads you from the info shelter to a lookout. Approximately The dwelling place of Sbi Nax-nok- (supernatural being/spirit). 4 km east, several volcanic eruptions have occurred since glaciers 9 Gitlaxt’aamiks / Nisga’a Village The sulfur smell of the hot springs is said to be the smell of the - - filled these valleys thousands of years ago. Home of “people of the ponds.” The 4 pts’aan (totem poles) at spirit. Please respect this site, it is culturally significant and a Notice / Lava in the park is sharp and unstable, walk only on Stay on designated trail to prevent damage to the the entrance to the Community Centre represent the heritage of designated heritage site. designated trails. The lava is culturally significant — it is illegal fragile plant community covering the lava flow. the 4 Nisga’a clans: Ganada (Raven), Laxgibuu (Wolf), Gisk’aast to remove lava from the park. You are in grizzly and black bear ‑ ‑ - - territory. If you see bears, do not disturb — return to your vehicle.