Sustainability
in Gitga’at Territory:
The wellbeing of the Gitga’at community
is intricately related to the health of
their lands and waters and the abundance
of resources therein...
Ecosystem-Based
Management:
Hartley Bay, the home
community of the Gitga’at, lies
about 90 miles southeast of Prince Rupert
and 50 miles southwest of Kitimat, at
the confluence of Grenville and Douglas
Channels.
Land
Use Planning:About 180 Gitga’at live
in Hartley Bay year round, and another 450
live off-reserve, mostly in Prince Rupert,
Vancouver and on Vancouver Island.
Marine
Use Planning:
Hartley
Bay can be accessed by floatplane or ferry
from Prince Rupert
Treaty
Negotiations: The Gitga’at
assert Aboriginal Rights and Title to the
lands and resources in their Territory and
are negotiating land ownership, governance
structures and ...