Witsuwit’en

Status: Living; critically endangered

External links: Wikipedia; Glottolog; FPCC; 

Linguistic Hierarchy

North American : Extended Na-Dene : Na-Dene : Athapaskan-Eyak : Athapaskan : Northern Athapascan : Canadian : Carrier-Chilcotin : Babine-Carrier : Babine-Witsuwiten : Witsuwit’en

Census Data (NRI classification)

Year Family Language [NRI] Prov Location Status Endangerment Lvl MT Pop MT Av Age KN Pop KN Av Age HLA Pop HLA Av Age HLB Pop HLB Av Age CI SLA
2001 Athapaskan Witsuwit’en BC 55.012°N, 127.324°W Living Critically endangered 5 202 55.8 249 54.7 69 60.9 < 50 53.3 34.1 123.2
2006 Athapaskan Witsuwit’en BC 55.012°N, 127.324°W Living Critically endangered 5 311 56.1 356 55.4 235 54.6 < 50 75.5 114.4
2011 Athapaskan Witsuwit’en BC 55.012°N, 127.324°W Living Critically endangered 5 105 61.9 210 49.2 50 63.4 110 44 47.6 200
2016 Athapaskan Witsuwit’en BC 55.012°N, 127.324°W Living Critically endangered 5 119 60.1 170 51.7 < 50 94 52.8 20.1 142.8

First Nations

Number Prov Name Location Web links Tribal Council TC links Lang [NRI]
530 BC Moricetown 55.019°N, 127.331°W FNP, Wkp _Unaffiliated Witsuwit’en
534 BC Hagwilget Village 55.248°N, 127.592°W FNP, Wkp _Unaffiliated Witsuwit’en
619 BC Burns Lake 54.234°N, 125.767°W Home, FNP, Wkp CARRIER-SEKANI TRIBAL COUNCIL Home, FNP, Wkp Witsuwit’en
725 BC Wet'suwet'en First Nation 54.233°N, 125.764°W FNP, Wkp CARRIER-SEKANI TRIBAL COUNCIL Home, FNP, Wkp Witsuwit’en
726 BC Nee-Tahi-Buhn 53.991°N, 125.849°W FNP, Wkp _Unaffiliated Witsuwit’en
729 BC Skin Tyee 54.017°N, 125.767°W FNP, Wkp _Unaffiliated Witsuwit’en

Communities

Year CSD Uid Prov Name Type Location First Nation Language [NRI] Tot MT Pop MT Age KN Pop KN Age HLA Pop HLA Age HLB Pop HLB Age Trad
2001 5949810 BC Coryatsaqua (Moricetown) 2 IRI 55.04°N, 127.34°W Moricetown Witsuwit’en 155 25 53.3 30 53.7 10 10 Y
2001 5949811 BC Hagwilget 1 IRI 55.258°N, 127.603°W Hagwilget Village Witsuwit’en 285 10 63 25 57.3 Y
2001 5951830 BC Jean Baptiste 28 IRI 54.747°N, 127.015°W Moricetown Witsuwit’en Y
2001 5951833 BC Tatla't East 2 IRI 53.986°N, 126.483°W Skin Tyee Witsuwit’en Y
2001 5951844 BC Poison Creek 17A IRI 54.227°N, 125.786°W Burns Lake Witsuwit’en Y
2001 5949817 BC Moricetown 1 IRI 55.012°N, 127.323°W Moricetown Witsuwit’en 190 45 55.6 50 54 25 60.9 10 53.3 Y
2001 5949819 BC Babine 17 IRI 55.029°N, 127.34°W Moricetown Witsuwit’en Y
2001 5949820 BC Bulkley River 19 IRI 55.031°N, 127.318°W Moricetown Witsuwit’en Y
2001 5951815 BC Burns Lake 18 IRI 54.233°N, 125.768°W Burns Lake Witsuwit’en Y
2001 5951819 BC Omineca 1 IRI 53.991°N, 125.855°W Nee-Tahi-Buhn Witsuwit’en Y
2001 5951820 BC Palling 1 IRI 54.331°N, 125.896°W Wet'suwet'en First Nation Witsuwit’en Y
2001 5951821 BC Duncan Lake 2 IRI 54.421°N, 126.135°W Wet'suwet'en First Nation Witsuwit’en Y
2001 5951822 BC Francois Lake 7 IRI 54.009°N, 125.95°W Nee-Tahi-Buhn Witsuwit’en Y
2001 5951823 BC Skins Lake 16A IRI 53.997°N, 125.879°W Skin Tyee Witsuwit’en Y
2001 5951824 BC Skins Lake 16B IRI 53.949°N, 125.655°W Skin Tyee Witsuwit’en Y
2001 5951825 BC Tatla West 11 IRI 53.986°N, 126.497°W Wet'suwet'en First Nation Witsuwit’en Y
2001 5951826 BC Uncha Lake 13A IRI 53.934°N, 125.669°W Multiple Witsuwit’en Y
2006 5949810 BC Coryatsaqua (Moricetown) 2 IRI 55.04°N, 127.34°W Moricetown Witsuwit’en 170 40 57 40 56.4 35 57.1 10 Y
2006 5949811 BC Hagwilget 1 IRI 55.258°N, 127.603°W Hagwilget Village Witsuwit’en 230 25 66.5 30 64.4 10 Y
2006 5949817 BC Moricetown 1 IRI 55.012°N, 127.323°W Moricetown Witsuwit’en 230 65 50.8 75 50.2 60 51.4 Y
2006 5949819 BC Babine 17 IRI 55.029°N, 127.34°W Moricetown Witsuwit’en 155 30 58.2 40 57.4 30 58.4 Y
2006 5949820 BC Bulkley River 19 IRI 55.031°N, 127.318°W Moricetown Witsuwit’en Y
2006 5951815 BC Burns Lake 18 IRI 54.233°N, 125.768°W Burns Lake Witsuwit’en 150 10 10 0 Y
2006 5951819 BC Omineca 1 IRI 53.991°N, 125.855°W Nee-Tahi-Buhn Witsuwit’en Y
2006 5951820 BC Palling 1 IRI 54.331°N, 125.896°W Wet'suwet'en First Nation Witsuwit’en Y
2006 5951821 BC Duncan Lake 2 IRI 54.421°N, 126.135°W Wet'suwet'en First Nation Witsuwit’en Y
2006 5951822 BC Francois Lake 7 IRI 54.009°N, 125.95°W Nee-Tahi-Buhn Witsuwit’en Y
2006 5951823 BC Skins Lake 16A IRI 53.997°N, 125.879°W Skin Tyee Witsuwit’en Y
2006 5951824 BC Skins Lake 16B IRI 53.949°N, 125.655°W Skin Tyee Witsuwit’en Y
2006 5951825 BC Tatla West 11 IRI 53.986°N, 126.497°W Wet'suwet'en First Nation Witsuwit’en Y
2006 5951826 BC Uncha Lake 13A IRI 53.934°N, 125.669°W Multiple Witsuwit’en Y
2006 5951830 BC Jean Baptiste 28 IRI 54.747°N, 127.015°W Moricetown Witsuwit’en Y
2006 5951833 BC Tatla't East 2 IRI 53.986°N, 126.483°W Skin Tyee Witsuwit’en Y
2006 5951844 BC Poison Creek 17A IRI 54.227°N, 125.786°W Burns Lake Witsuwit’en Y
2011 5951821 BC Duncan Lake 2 IRI 54.421°N, 126.135°W Wet'suwet'en First Nation Witsuwit’en Y
2011 5951822 BC Francois Lake 7 IRI 54.009°N, 125.95°W Nee-Tahi-Buhn Witsuwit’en Y
2011 5951823 BC Skins Lake 16A IRI 53.997°N, 125.879°W Skin Tyee Witsuwit’en Y
2011 5951824 BC Skins Lake 16B IRI 53.949°N, 125.655°W Skin Tyee Witsuwit’en Y
2011 5951825 BC Tatla West 11 IRI 53.986°N, 126.497°W Wet'suwet'en First Nation Witsuwit’en Y
2011 5951826 BC Uncha Lake 13A IRI 53.934°N, 125.669°W Multiple Witsuwit’en Y
2011 5949810 BC Coryatsaqua (Moricetown) 2 IRI 55.04°N, 127.34°W Moricetown Witsuwit’en 85 15 64.4 25 58.5 10 65.5 Y
2011 5949811 BC Hagwilget 1 IRI 55.258°N, 127.603°W Hagwilget Village Witsuwit’en 230 30 50.7 15 60.1 Y
2011 5949817 BC Moricetown 1 IRI 55.012°N, 127.323°W Moricetown Witsuwit’en 270 45 60.9 65 54.9 15 62.2 45 46.4 Y
2011 5949819 BC Babine 17 IRI 55.029°N, 127.34°W Moricetown Witsuwit’en 175 25 63.9 25 62.6 10 67.2 10 56.5 Y
2011 5949820 BC Bulkley River 19 IRI 55.031°N, 127.318°W Moricetown Witsuwit’en Y
2011 5951815 BC Burns Lake 18 IRI 54.233°N, 125.768°W Burns Lake Witsuwit’en 65 Y
2011 5951819 BC Omineca 1 IRI 53.991°N, 125.855°W Nee-Tahi-Buhn Witsuwit’en Y
2011 5951820 BC Palling 1 IRI 54.331°N, 125.896°W Wet'suwet'en First Nation Witsuwit’en Y
2011 5951830 BC Jean Baptiste 28 IRI 54.747°N, 127.015°W Moricetown Witsuwit’en Y
2011 5951833 BC Tatla't East 2 IRI 53.986°N, 126.483°W Skin Tyee Witsuwit’en Y
2011 5951844 BC Poison Creek 17A IRI 54.227°N, 125.786°W Burns Lake Witsuwit’en Y
2016 5949810 BC Coryatsaqua (Moricetown) 2 IRI 55.04°N, 127.34°W Moricetown Witsuwit’en 85 15 55.2 20 53.8 15 44.8 Y
2016 5949811 BC Hagwilget 1 IRI 55.258°N, 127.603°W Hagwilget Village Witsuwit’en 190 20 68 20 65 10 65 Y
2016 5949813 BC Kispiox 1 IRI 55.352°N, 127.684°W Kispiox Witsuwit’en 600 10 -
2016 5949817 BC Moricetown 1 IRI 55.012°N, 127.323°W Moricetown Witsuwit’en 305 35 62.2 65 50.4 45 52.9 Y
2016 5949819 BC Babine 17 IRI 55.029°N, 127.34°W Moricetown Witsuwit’en 110 35 55.8 30 59.3 10 Y
2016 5949820 BC Bulkley River 19 IRI 55.031°N, 127.318°W Moricetown Witsuwit’en 130 20 29.7 10 10 Y
2016 5951815 BC Burns Lake 18 IRI 54.233°N, 125.768°W Burns Lake Witsuwit’en 45 Y
2016 5951819 BC Omineca 1 IRI 53.991°N, 125.855°W Nee-Tahi-Buhn Witsuwit’en Y
2016 5951820 BC Palling 1 IRI 54.331°N, 125.896°W Wet'suwet'en First Nation Witsuwit’en Y
2016 5951821 BC Duncan Lake 2 IRI 54.421°N, 126.135°W Wet'suwet'en First Nation Witsuwit’en Y
2016 5951822 BC Francois Lake 7 IRI 54.009°N, 125.95°W Nee-Tahi-Buhn Witsuwit’en Y
2016 5951823 BC Skins Lake 16A IRI 53.997°N, 125.879°W Skin Tyee Witsuwit’en Y
2016 5951824 BC Skins Lake 16B IRI 53.949°N, 125.655°W Skin Tyee Witsuwit’en Y
2016 5951825 BC Tatla West 11 IRI 53.986°N, 126.497°W Wet'suwet'en First Nation Witsuwit’en Y
2016 5951826 BC Uncha Lake 13A IRI 53.934°N, 125.669°W Multiple Witsuwit’en Y
2016 5951830 BC Jean Baptiste 28 IRI 54.747°N, 127.015°W Moricetown Witsuwit’en Y
2016 5951833 BC Tatla't East 2 IRI 53.986°N, 126.483°W Skin Tyee Witsuwit’en Y
2016 5951844 BC Poison Creek 17A IRI 54.227°N, 125.786°W Burns Lake Witsuwit’en Y
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