TSIMSHIAN SKEENA - TS'MSYEN - TSHIMSIAN - TSIMPSEAN - TSIMPSHEEN : Click for GITANYOW, GITXSAN, or NISHGA'A   Tsimshian Territory: Northwest coastal British Columbia.   Portals .   Gitga’at Nation Hartley Bay / Kulkayu, British Columbia   Gitxaala Nation Kitkatla, British Columbia   Kitasoo / Xai'xais Nation : part of whose membership is Tsimshian Klemtu, British Columbia   Kitselas / Gitselasu First Nation Gitaus, British Columbia   Kitsumkalum / Gitsmgeelm Band Terrace, British Columbia   Lax Kw'alaams / Port Simpson Band Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia   Metlakatla First Nation Prince Rupert, British Columbia   Metlakatla Indian Community Annette Island / Maxlakxaala, Alaska   Ketchikan Indian Community : part of whose membership is Tsimshian Ketchikan, Alaska   Sitka Tribe of Alaska : part of whose membership is Tsimshian Sitka, Alaska   Tsimshian Population Canada (2020) - 9,500 United States (2018) - 1,300 T S I M S H I A N I C       COMMENT   It is interesting to note that, in 1887, when the subsidiary Metlakatala community was created on Annette Island, that land was still in Canadian territory.