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Home of the Gitxsan peoples for over 8000 years, 'Ksan is a place to honour generations past and present. This attraction showcases Indigenous culture near the ancient village of Gitanmaax, at the confluence of the Bulkley and Skeena Rivers.
ʼKsan is a historical village and living museum of the Gitxsan Indigenous people in the Skeena Country of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada. ʼKsan is located near Hazelton at the confluence of the Skeena and Bulkley Rivers on Gitxsan territory.
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The Kispiox totem poles stand in the grass at the edge of the community of Kispiox where the Kispiox and Skeena Rivers meet. There are approximately 24 totem poles that are privately owned by House Groups in the Kispiox Valley. They were carved between 1880 and 1995.