Gitanmaax library opens in resource centre

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Gitanmaax opened its library in the Hazelton First Nations Resource Centre in the fall of 2024. The community and council did this in collaboration and partnership with Write to Read BC.

This Indigenous-led library has a collection of books about Indigenous cultures and lands. Its tables and seating, for working and meeting, are also available for community groups to use.

The Gitanmaax library in the First Nations Resource Centre, Hazelton, BC.

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The library includes display cases for important cultural objects, wooden models of traditional Indigenous housing.

Cultural artefacts in the Gitanmaax collection at First Nations Resource Centre in Hazelton. BC.

Learning centre

Along one wall, the library has computers and screens, which allow remote attendance at online courses and conferences. This connects Gitanmaax to communities across BC and the world.