Lax-kw'alaams First Nation

Lax Kw'alaams
Band No. 674
Laxłgu'alaams
PeopleTsimshian
HeadquartersLax Kw'alaams
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Land
Main reserveLax Kw'alaams 1
Land area164.9 km2
Population (2024)
On reserve669
On other land81
Off reserve3460
Total population4210
Government
ChiefGary M. Reece
Website
laxkwalaams.ca

Lax Kw'alaams (Tsimshian: Laxłgu'alaams, lit. 'Place of the Wild Roses') is a Tsimshian band government, at Lax Kw'alaams, a community near Prince Rupert in British Columbia, Canada. Band members are descendants of the Nine Tribes of the Tsimshian. As of 2024, the band has over 4,200 registered members, and 164.9 km2 in reserve land.

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