The Kitasoo/Xaixais First Nation, also known as the Kitasoo/Xaixais Nation, is the band government of the First Nations people of Klemtu, British Columbia, Canada. The band comprises two ethnic groups who share an ancient alliance, the Kitasoo, a Tsimshian group, and the Xai'xais, a north-wakashan speaking group. The government is a member of the Oweekeno-Kitasoo-Nuxalk Tribal Council and a member of the Tsimshian First Nations treaty council.

Indian reserves

Indian reserves under the administration of the Kitasoo/Xaixais Nation are:

Chief and Councillors

BC Treaty Process

The Kitasoo/Xaixais First Nation is at Stage 4 in the British Columbia Treaty Process.

Demographics

Population

As of March 2024, the Kitasoo/Xaixais First Nation has a registered population of 493 (inclusive of individuals living off reserve). 242 members of the registered population live on-reserve (49.1% of total population) while 245 individuals live off-reserve (49.7%). In the 2016 Canadian Census, the officially-recorded on-reserve population was 290, which represented a 3.6% increase from the 2006 census. 80 people were recorded as aged 0-19, 195 people were aged 20-64, and 25 people were aged 65 or older.