Esquimalt Nation

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Esquimalt Nation is a Coast Salish First Nation community on southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, with deep historical, cultural, and territorial roots in the region.

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Label Occurrences
Esquimalt Nation canonical 3

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Coast Salish people
First Nation government
Indigenous community
country Canada
culturalRegion Pacific Northwest Coast NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Coast Salish NERFINISHED
governs Esquimalt Indian Reserve lands NERFINISHED
hasCulturalIdentity Coast Salish NERFINISHED
hasCulturalPractice ceremonial dances
shellfish harvesting
storytelling
traditional fishing
traditional weaving
hasCulturalTradition Coast Salish longhouse culture
canoe culture
potlatch-style gatherings
hasFocus community health and wellness
cultural preservation
economic development
education and youth programs
language revitalization
hasGovernmentType band council
hasHistoricalConnection Esquimalt Harbour naval history
hasHistoricalContinuity pre-contact Coast Salish communities of the region
hasHistoricalNameOrigin Esquimalt Harbour and surrounding area
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.esquimaltnation.ca/
hasRight Aboriginal rights under Canadian law
treaty and land-claims negotiation rights
hasTraditionalTerritory Esquimalt Harbour area
Strait of Juan de Fuca region NERFINISHED
southern Vancouver Island region
isMemberOf South Island First Nations region NERFINISHED
isNeighborOf Songhees Nation NERFINISHED
languageFamily Salishan languages NERFINISHED
locatedIn British Columbia
Esquimalt, British Columbia NERFINISHED
southern Vancouver Island
locatedNear City of Victoria, British Columbia NERFINISHED
Township of Esquimalt NERFINISHED
partOf Coast Salish cultural area NERFINISHED
recognizedBy Government of Canada NERFINISHED
Province of British Columbia NERFINISHED
subjectOf Coast Salish cultural and historical research
Indigenous rights discussions in British Columbia

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Songhees Nation hasCulturalTiesWith Esquimalt Nation
Songhees Nation sharesTerritoryWith Esquimalt Nation
Esquimalt Harbour associatedWith Esquimalt Nation