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FIRST NATION CONNECTIVITY PROFILE - 2003
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Community Information
Band Name Lax-kw'alaams Band Number 674
Group Affliliation   Band Population 2752
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Most Populous Reserve LAX KW'ALAAMS NO. 1 Reserve Number 7770
Latitude Coordinate 54º 33’ 4” Longitude Coordinate -130º 25’ 1” Province/Territory British Columbia
Location COAST DISTRICT, RANGE 5, AT PORT SIMPSON, ON THE TSIMPSEAN PENINSULA
Census Sub-Division (CSD) Name Lax Kw'alaams (CSD) Number 5947809
 
Most Populous Reserve INFRASTRUCTURE
Band Administration Office On-Site Recreation Centre On-Site
Health Centre On-Site Heat/Hydro/Water Utility On-Site
School On-Site Garbage/Sewage Facility On-Site
Police Detachment On-Site Fire Hall On-Site
Number of Housing Units 378

INSTITUTION SPECIFIC CONNECTIVITY
Band Administration Office Internet Connectivity Type Dial-in No Charge
Is that Internet Access available to Community Members ? Yes
 
Health Centre Location Port Simpson
Connectivity Status High-Speed Facility Type Health Station
 
Number of SchoolNet Sites 1
SchoolNet Internet Connectivity Type N/A
 
Police Detachment Location Lax Kw'alaams Port Simpson
Police Detachment Internet Access Availability Dial-in No Charge
 
Community Access Point available at Band Office, Band Office
 
Nearest Friendship Centre (FC) Friendship House Association of Prince Rupert
Address 744 Fraser Drive City Prince Rupert
Province/Territory British Columbia Does the FC have a CAP Site? Yes
FC Internet Connectivity Type DSL

GENERAL INTERNET CONNECTIVITY
Residential Internet Access Availability Dial-in No Charge
Percentage of Households that Subscribe to the Internet 1-25
Percentage of Households that Subscribe to Satellite TV 51-75
Expected Internet Availability by the end of 2007 Broadband PoP
 
Other Significant Reserves for this First Nation
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JRID : 01914