Myths of the World

The  Tsimshian   ( / ˈ s ɪ m ʃ i ən / ;  Tsimshian :  Ts’msyan  or Tsm'syen) are an  Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast  of North America. Their communities are mostly in coastal  British Columbia  in  Terrace  and  Prince Rupert , and  Metlakatla, Alaska  on  Annette Island , the only reservation in Alaska.  The Tsimshian estimate there are 45,000 Tsimshian people and approximately 10,000 members are federally registered in eight First Nations communities (including the   Kitselas,   Kitsumkalum,   Gitxaala,   Gitga'at   at   Hartley Bay , and   Kitasoo   at   Klemtu )   Lax Kw'Alaams,   and   Metlakatla, BC . The latter two communities resulted in the colonial intersections of early settlers and consist of Tsimshian people belonging to the 'nine tribes.' The Tsimshian are one of the largest First Nations peoples in northwest British Columbia. Some Tsimshian migrated to the Annette Islands in Alaska, and today approximately 1,450 Alaska Tsimshian peop