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The Ganhada (variously spelled, but often as G̱anhada) is the name for the Raven "clan" (phratry) in the language of the Tsimshian nation of British Columbia, Canada, and southeast Alaska. It is considered analogous or identical to the G̱anada (Raven/Frog) Tribe of the Nisga'a nation in British Columbia and the Frog clan among B.C.'s Gitxsan nation. The Gitxsan also sometimes use the term Laxsee'le to describe the Frog clan.

Nisg̱a'a - G̱anada

Selt or snake, Tsimshian of Gitwanga, British Columbia. Past Wellcome L0015090

The house groups of the G̱anada among the Nisga’a include:

  • Git-Wilt'uutskwhl Aks (People-Where-Water-Runs-Black) Clan:
    • House of Ax̱dii Wil Luu-G̱ooda - Wallace Clark
    • House of Ksim X̱saan - Earl Munroe (Previously Oscar Mercer)
    • House of Wil Luu-G̱aamiks Hloḵs - Wayne Nisyok
  • House of Tx̱aatḵ'anlax̱hatkw - (previously Sidney Alexander) (not to be confused with eagle chieftain name Tx̱aalax̱hatkw)
  • House of Ni’isjoohl - Earl Stephens (previously Horace Stephens)
  • House of Ax̱hlaawaals - (previously Richard Leeson)
  • House of Haym̓aas - Chester Moore
  • House of Laadax̱ - Leonard Watts
  • House of Luux̱hoon - Bert Adams, Sr
  • House of Ax̱dii'anx̱smax - Larry Derrick

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