centralcoastbc.com Home Central Coast Membership Search Contact Info communities Bella Bella Bella Coola Dawsons Land. Denny Island Duncanby Land. Firvale Hagensborg Klemtu Namu Ocean Falls Oweekeno Tallheo Stuie		52 degrees 35.44' N 128 degrees 30.92'W Klemtu, the only currently occupied village in Kitasoo/Xai’xais territory, is located on the east coast of Swindle Island. The people of Klemtu come from two distinct cultural linguistic groups. The Kitasoo component is of Tsimshian origin related to many Nations from the neighbouring north coast including Prince Rupert, Terrace, Port Simpson and Hartley Bay. The Xai’xais (roughly, pronounced “high-hice”) are from the the Kwa’kwala language group. While the Kitasoo/xai’xais work with other Tsimshian groups on treaty development, they are part of the Oweekeno-Kitasoo-Nuxalk tribal Council, based in Bella Coola. Continue... directory BC Archives Images of Klemtu Introduction To Klemtu Klemtu Photos