Ging̱olx
Ging̱olx
Kincolith | |
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Approaching Ging̱olx from the east | |
Location of Ging̱olx in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 54°59′N 129°57′W / 54.983°N 129.950°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Indigenous territories | Nisg̱a'a |
| Established | 1867 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Nisg̱a’a Lisims Government |
| Population | |
• Total | 341 |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Postal code span | V0V 1B0 |
| Area code | 250 |
Ging̱olx (/ˈɡɪnɡɒlx/; Gingolx or Kincolith) is a Nisg̱a’a village located at the confluence of the Ksi Gingolx and Nass Rivers in British Columbia, Canada. The village population is approximately 400 people. Ging̱olx is one of four Nisg̱a’a villages that make up the Nisg̱a’a Nation. The community itself has four clans which are Killer Whale, Eagle, Raven and Wolf. Ging̱olx village's government consists of 1 chief and 5 councillors.
The name Ging̱olx comes from the Nisg̱a’a language words meaning "scalp givers." Gin means "to give" and golx means "scalps". When attacked by another nation or when the land was intruded upon, the people of Ging̱olx fought back and won. They hung their enemies' scalps on sticks, lining them up along the river as a warning.