ʼNamgis

ʼNamgis

ʼNamgis

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The 'Namgis are an Indigenous nation, a part of the Kwakwaka'wakw, in central British Columbia, on northern Vancouver Island. Their main village is now Yalis, on Cormorant Island adjacent to Alert Bay.[1] The Indian Act First Nations government of this nation is the Namgis First Nation. They were formerly known as the Nimpkish.[2]

Location of the 'Namgis nation in British Columbia
Totem poles in front of homes in Alert Bay in the 1900s

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References

  1. [1]
    Brown, Helen; Isaac, Trevor; Timler, Kelsey; Newman, Elder V.; Cranmer, Andrea; Cranmer, Donna (2021). "Amxsame' su sa 'Nawalakw (the supernatural spirit wraps around us): impacts of Kwakwaka'wakw regalia making on identity, wellness and belonging in 'Yalis, British Columbia" (PDF). Alter Native. 17 (4): 491–503. doi:10.1177/11771801211058401. S2CID 245495242. Retrieved 2023-01-21 – via Sage Journals.
  2. [2]
    "India Act Vs Treaty Vs Landcode" (PDF). 'Nagmis Land Code. 1 (1). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-20.
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