46-634: Ging̱olx ( / ˈ ɡ ɪ n ɡ ɒ l x / ; Gingolx or Kincolith ) is a Nisg̱a’a Village in the Nass River valley in British Columbia , Canada. The village population is approximately 400 people. Ging̱olx is one of four Nisg̱a’a villages that make up the Nisg̱a’a Nation. The community itself has four clans which are Killer Whale, Eagle, Raven and Wolf. Ging̱olx village's government consists of 1 chief and 5 councillors. The name Ging̱olx comes from
92-572: A Canadian album, reaching Quadruple-Platinum status. Hot Shots was a greatest hits album containing original tracks of the most popular songs that had been released as singles for Trooper's first four studio albums, as well as a remixed version of "The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car". (originally released on Two for the Show in 1976), which became a hit single upon the release of Hot Shots . Trooper's fifth studio album, Flying Colors ,
138-406: A Good Time (Not a Long Time)", and "Oh, Pretty Lady". In 1978, Thick as Thieves went double-platinum and featured the group's only successful U.S. single, "Raise A Little Hell". This album also contained the hits "Round, Round We Go" and "The Moment That It Takes", both of which were sung by keyboardist Frank Ludwig. The band's 1979 album, Hot Shots , broke all records for Canadian sales of
184-630: A Good Time – On the Road With Trooper, Canada's Legendary Rock Band . In Fall 2006, drummer Clayton Hill joined the band, and continues to tour and perform with Trooper today. 2010 saw Trooper celebrating their 35th Anniversary – starting with their performance at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Victory Ceremony on February 21, which was broadcast across Canada and the world on networks such as CTV and MuchMusic , and ending with their performance on November 28 at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton for
230-665: A Little Hell", "General Hand Grenade", and "Janine". In November 2019, Brian Smith was presented with the Fraser Valley Music Lifetime Achievement Award. In November 2021, founding members Ra McGuire and Brian Smith announced their retirement. On May 18, 2023 at the National Music Centre in Calgary , Alberta , Trooper was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame . Trooper
276-420: A chance to laugh when he read aloud from an old Toronto Sun clipping among the collection which described McGuire as "a new teen idol." The band later made another donation to the archive, including some of their early demo recordings, lyrics sheets, and master tapes. The band has also donated the massive 32-foot sign bearing Trooper's logo, complete with strobe-lit stars once used to illuminate their shows, to
322-412: A few original tunes such as "Raise a Little Hell" and "Oh, Pretty Lady", as well as Top 40 songs by artists such as Neil Young and Chicago . After hearing Applejack perform, Randy Bachman of Bachman–Turner Overdrive and The Guess Who signed the band to his "Legend" label. The band changed their name to Trooper , and Bachman produced the band's self-titled debut album, Trooper , which contained
368-601: A four-page 2004 photo essay by Todd Korol in Maclean's Magazine and a two-page 2005 story in The Globe and Mail by Peter Cheney , Trooper is still very active and popular as a touring band, performing as many as 100 shows a year across Canada. Trooper songwriters Brian Smith and Ra McGuire received a fourth SOCAN Classic Award in 2005, for "Oh, Pretty Lady." In April 2006, Trooper singer and songwriter, Ra McGuire , released his first book, published by Insomniac Press , Here For
414-522: A top knot. During warfare, men wore red cedar armour, a cedar helmet, and cedar loincloths. They wielded spears, clubs, harpoons, bows and slings. Wicker shields were common. Approximately 2,000 people live in the Fudhu Valley. Another 5,000 Nisga’a live elsewhere in Canada, predominantly within the three urban societies noted in the section below. The Nisga’a people number about 7,000. In British Columbia,
460-687: A valley above and east of the Ksi Sii Aks (formerly Tseax River) was the source for an eruption during the 18th century that killed approximately 2,000 Nisga’a people from poisonous volcanic gases . The government bodies of the Nisgaʼa include the Nisgaʼa Lisims government, the government of the Nisgaʼa Nation, and the Nisgaʼa village governments, one for each of the four Nisgaʼa villages. The Nisgaʼa Lisims government ( Nisga'a : Wilp SiʼAyuukhl Nisgaʼa )
506-404: Is best known for their 1970s hits " Raise a Little Hell ", " We're Here for a Good Time (Not a Long Time) ", "The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car", "General Hand Grenade", "3 Dressed Up as a 9", "Janine", "Two for the Show", "Oh, Pretty Lady" and "Santa Maria". In 1967, Ra McGuire and Brian Smith played in a band called Winter's Green , which recorded two songs, "Are You a Monkey" and "Jump in
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#1732851653314552-505: Is common, and one of the nearby mountains has a "look-out" which offers brilliant views from three stages on the trail. In 1947, the Sons of Kincolith won the inaugural All Native Basketball Tournament . This annual summer outdoor music festival was started in 2004 by Community Development Worker Ellen Torng, with the assistance of local resident Nadine Clayton until the end of 2005. Crabfest has since been coordinated by Michele Stevens along with
598-604: Is in Gitlakdamix . Ging̱olx has its own concert band and Ging̱olx Ceremonial Dancers, who perform at weddings, funerals, and other occasions such as Crabfest, Seafest, River Boat Days, and the Nisg̱a’a New Year celebration, Hobiyee. Hobiyee is an annual celebration, in the older days, when the moon was shaped like a bowl, the first person to see it would shout, Hoobixim Yee. It was a celebration and recognition that wildlife would be in abundance again. Hiking and mountaineering
644-778: Is in the Nisgaʼa Lisims Government Building in Gitlaxt'aamiks . In 2011 the Nisg̱aʼa Museum , a project of the Nisga'a Lisims government, opened in Lax̱g̱altsʼap . It contains many historical artifacts of the Nisga'a people returned after many decades in major museums beyond the Nass Valley. Trooper (band) Trooper is a Canadian rock band formed by singer Ra McGuire and guitarist Brian Smith in 1975. The group
690-613: The Canadian Museum of Civilization . Trooper's visit to the archive was covered by almost every major newspaper in Canada. In 2012, Ra McGuire and Brian Smith were presented with the SOCAN National Achievement Award, which is presented to members who have had outstanding success, predominantly in the Canadian music industry, over the span of their career. They also received three SOCAN Classic Awards for "Raise
736-536: The Nass River valley of northwestern British Columbia. The origin of the term Niska is uncertain. The spelling Nishga is used by the Nishga Tribal Council, and some scholars claim that the term means 'people of the Nass River'. The name is a reduced form of [naːsqaʔ] , which is a loan word from Tongass Tlingit , where it means 'people of the Nass River'. The official languages of Nisg̱a’a are
782-482: The Nisg̱a’a language words meaning "scalp givers." Gin means "to give" and golx means "scalps". When attacked by another nation or when the land was intruded upon, the people of Ging̱olx fought back and won. They hung their enemies' scalps on sticks, lining them up along the river as a warning. Ging̱olx was founded as a permanent settlement in 1867 by Christian missionaries who came down river by raft. The founder of
828-525: The 98th Grey Cup , with shows throughout the year and coast to coast, many which broke attendance records. Trooper's first official compilation album Hits From 10 Albums was released on July 1, 2010. The totally updated and re-mastered collection featured songs spanning the entirety of their recording career. John Kereiff of Gonzo Magazine called it "THE summer album of 2010." Universal Music 's official Press Release named Trooper as "one of Canada's top five selling bands of all time". On August 11, 2010,
874-468: The Canadian hits "Baby Woncha Please Come Home" and "General Hand Grenade". Managed by Sam Feldman , Trooper began touring extensively in both Canada and the United States. After moving from Legend Records to MCA Records , Trooper added Frank Ludwig on keyboards. Their 1975 debut album was followed by Two for the Show in 1976, which was certified Gold in Canada. The album contained the hits "Two for
920-612: The Ging̱olx Arts Society Board. It has attracted many tourists due to its eye-catching headliners and entertaining musicians. The festival is two days in length and has featured such well-known names as Trooper , Chilliwack , Prairie Oyster , Doc Walker , Buffy Sainte-Marie , Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show , Jeff Healey , Tom Lavin of the Powder Blues Band , Nazareth , Tom Cochrane , Murray Porter , 54-40, and
966-561: The Killerwhale clan, they inhabited the eastern side of the village, and the second clan was Gitxun, the eagle clan, they inhabited the western side of the village. In the 1890s the Rev. William Henry Collison joined Tomlinson at the mission. He died there in 1922, and his memoirs describe the community in detail. Because of its location on the Nass River near the Alaska Panhandle , Ging̱olx
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#17328516533141012-462: The Legends of London among other local bands, and tribute bands from across Canada, and the United States. The festival is centered on the medium-sized stage set up and is accompanied by the many vendors lining the streets. The stage itself is monitored by professional sound and lighting crews. Crabfest has been a success for the small town of Ging̱olx bringing in tourists from around the world, boosting
1058-458: The Nisga’a Nation is represented by four villages: Many Nisga’a people have moved to cities for their opportunities. Concentrations are found in three urban areas outside traditional Nisga’a territory: The Nisga’a calendar revolves around harvesting of foods and goods used. The original year followed the various moons throughout the year. On August 4, 1998, a land-claim was settled between
1104-518: The Nisga’a, the government of British Columbia , and the Government of Canada . As part of the settlement in the Nass River valley, nearly 2,000 km (770 sq mi) of land was officially recognized as Nisga’a, and a 300,000 dam (240,000 acre⋅ft) water reservation was also created. Bear Glacier Provincial Park was also created as a result of this agreement. The land-claim's settlement
1150-540: The Nisg̱a’a language and English. Nisga’a society is organized into four tribes: Each tribe is further sub-divided into house groups – extended families with the same origins. Some houses are grouped together into clans – grouping of houses with same ancestors. Example: The Nisga’a traditionally harvest "beach food" all year round. This might include razor clams , mussels , oysters , limpets , scallops , abalone, fish, seaweed and other seafood that can be harvested from
1196-611: The River Blues", on the Rumble Records Label. "Are You a Monkey" later appeared on a rock collection: 1983's "The History of Vancouver Rock and Roll, Vol. 3". In the early seventies, Winter's Green changed their name to Applejack and added drummer Tommy Stewart and bassist Harry Kalensky to their line-up. Applejack became a very popular band in the Vancouver area, and began touring extensively in British Columbia . The band played
1242-404: The Show", and "Santa Maria". The latter of the two hits was inspired from a trip by boat to Tugwell Island, near Prince Rupert, British Columbia . Bassist Harry Kalensky was replaced by Doni Underhill before the recording of Trooper's third studio album. Knock 'Em Dead Kid , was released in 1977 and became the group's first Canadian Platinum record. This album contained the hits "We're Here for
1288-598: The Year ". Trooper's self-produced seventh album Untitled released in October 1980, and Money Talks was released in 1982 and produced by Heart producer Mike Flicker and released on the RCA Label. In 1980, Trooper severed their artist–producer relationship with Randy Bachman . In 1983, Tommy Stewart left the band and was replaced on drums by Marc LaFrance. In October 1985, bassist John Dryden and drummer Ronnie Baran joined
1334-461: The band replacing Doni Underhill and Marc LaFrance respectively. In 1986, Trooper was without a permanent keyboardist, and Frank Ludwig re-joined the band as a temporary replacement on their summer tour. The Last of the Gypsies was released in 1989 on the band's self-owned Great Pacific Records label and distributed by Warner Music Canada . This was Trooper's first studio album in six years, and
1380-533: The band. Both Gogo and Brown continue to tour and perform with Trooper today. In 1998, Trooper guest starred on This Hour Has 22 Minutes New Year's Special . Their songs were also played in numerous episodes of 22 Minutes throughout the 8th season (2000–01). At the 1999 SOCAN Awards, Trooper songwriters Brian Smith and Ra McGuire received SOCAN Classic Awards for "We're Here for a Good Time" and "Santa Maria", presented for songs that have received over 100,000 documented radio plays, becoming deeply embedded in
1426-450: The closure of fishing on the river which may lead to a large drop in tourism apart from the crabfest. 55°00′00″N 129°57′00″W / 55.000°N 129.950°W / 55.000; -129.950 Nisga%27a The Nisga’a ( English: / ˈ n ɪ s ɡ ɑː / ; Nisga'a : Nisg̱a’a [nisqaʔa] ), formerly spelled Nishga or Niska , are an Indigenous people in British Columbia , Canada. They reside in
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1472-455: The doors facing the water. The doors are usually decorated with the family crest. Inside, the floor is dug down to hold the hearth and conserve temperature. Beds and boxes of possessions are placed around the walls. Prior to the mid-twentieth century, around three or four extended families might live in one house; this is nowadays an uncommon practice. Masks and blankets might decorate the walls. Prior to European colonization, men wore nothing in
1518-407: The economy greatly with the effects felt well after the festival is over. There have been negative effects of the festival itself. The abundant supply of Chinook salmon in the river bordering the town was largely untapped by tourists until the lure of the music festival led to the discovery of the large salmon and has caused the number of spawning salmon to drop below natural levels. This has led to
1564-461: The fabric of Canadian radio and culture. Ra McGuire also received a Classic Award for the Trooper hit "Two for the Show". In 2001, Shot Spots , a punk tribute to Trooper, was released on Visionary Records. It contains 30 Trooper songs performed by 30 Canadian punk bands ( D.O.A. , SNFU , Dirty Bird, Dayglo Abortions and others) and an introduction by Canadian comedian Rick Mercer . As detailed in
1610-470: The meat and fish, roasting or boiling the former. They eat fish and sea mammals in frozen, boiled, dried or roasted form. The heads of a type of cod, often gathered half-eaten by sharks, are boiled into a soup that, according to folklore, helps prevent colds. The Nisga′a also trade dried fish, seal oil, fish oil, blubber and cedar. The traditional houses of the Nisga’a are shaped as large rectangles, made of cedar planks with cedar shake roofs, and oriented with
1656-511: The members of Trooper enjoyed a private tour of the Gatineau Preservation Centre to see where Library and Archives Canada houses its collected Trooper archives. The Trooper archives consist of 401 photographs and a stack of textual records such as financial records, which McGuire and Smith donated in 2004, hoping to provide some insight to the Canadian music industry of the '70s and '80s. McGuire, "now 60, bald, and bespectacled" had
1702-457: The mission was the Rev. Robert Tomlinson , an Anglican medical missionary who succeeded the Rev. Robert A. Doolan, who had begun the Anglican Nass mission at Greenville, also known as Lax̱g̱altsʼap . Ging̱olx's first European type buildings (including houses, a school, and a church) were all built in 1879. Ging̱olx was originally inhabited by two clans pre-contact. The first clan was Daaxan of
1748-667: The other three Nisg̱a’a communities. This road, the Kincolith Extension Highway , links Ging̱olx to the Nisga'a Highway with connections to the Yellowhead , and Cassiar Highways and cost $ 34 million to build. In 2010, the Supreme Court of Canada released a landmark decision in the case of Tercon Contractors Ltd. v. British Columbia (Transportation and Highways) , awarding $ 3 million in damages to Tercon. The subject of that case
1794-427: The shore. They also harvest salmon , cod , char , pike , trout and other freshwater fish from the streams, and hunt seals, fish and sea lion . The grease of the oolichan fish ( Thaleichthys pacificus ) is sometimes traded with other tribes, though nowadays this is more usually in a ceremonial context. They hunt mountain goat, marmot , game birds and more in the forests. The family works together to cook and process
1840-488: The summer, normally the best time to hunt and fish. Women wore skirts made of softened cedar bark and went topless. During the colder season, men wore cedar bark skirts (shaped more like a loincloth), a cape of cedar bark, and a basket hat outside in the rain, but wore nothing inside the house. Women wore basket hats and cedar blankets indoors and outdoors. Both sexes made and wore shell and bone necklaces. They rubbed seal blubber into their hair, and men kept their hair long or in
1886-699: Was also inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame at the Rock of Fame event on September 28, 2023 at Massey Hall, Toronto. Trooper was inducted into the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame and unveiled their StarWalk star in front of the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver B.C. on September 6, 2024. Twenty former and current band members attended. With Smith and McGuire's encouragement and blessing, Trooper continues to perform with Gogo , Scott Brown , and Clayton Hill ,
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1932-621: Was certified Canadian Gold. It appeared on the RPM Top 100 Albums chart that year. It contained the hits "Boy With the Beat", and "The Best Way (to Hold A Man)". Ten , released in 1991, contained the regional hit "American Dream", and was the group's tenth studio album. Drummer John Stoltz played with the band from 1990 to 1995, when Lance Chalmers took his place and played with the band for eight years. In 1995, Gogo replaced Blaine Smith, becoming Trooper's keyboardist and in 1996, bassist Scott Brown joined
1978-428: Was once an isolated village, the only ways able to get in being boat or plane. This isolation combined with the surrounding mountains meant Ging̱olx would often suffer power outages due to snow during the winter months. Residents could go as long as 3 weeks without power until helicopters could be flown in to fix the lines. In 2003, a 28 km road from Ging̱olx to Greenville was completed, which connected Ging̱olx to
2024-570: Was released in 1979, and contained the hits "Three Dressed Up as a Nine" and "Janine", the band's highest-charting single to date, which pushed the album to attain Double-Platinum status. Also in 1979, Frank Ludwig left the band and was replaced by Rob Deans, who performed on the next two albums. In April 1980, Trooper was honoured with a Juno Award for " Group of the Year ". Two of their albums ( Hot Shots and Flying Colors , both released in 1979) were also nominated that year for " Album of
2070-479: Was the tendering process , in which the court found the government had improperly awarded the contract to a company which was not an authorized bidder: the contract in question was the contract to build this road from Ging̱olx to Lax̱g̱altsʼap. Ging̱olx's geographic location means fishing , forestry , and tourism are its main sources of revenue. The community is served by School District 92 Nisga'a and hosts Nathan Barton Elementary School. The secondary school
2116-546: Was the first formal treaty signed by a First Nation in British Columbia since the Douglas Treaties in 1854 ( Vancouver Island ) and Treaty 8 in 1899 (northeastern British Columbia). The land owned collectively is under internal pressures from the Nisga'a people to turn it over into a system of individual ownership. This would have an effect on the rest of Canada in regards to First Nations lands. The Tseax Cone in
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