Squamish people
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The Squamish people are an Indigenous Coast Salish nation of the Pacific Northwest, whose traditional territory encompasses the area around present-day Vancouver and Howe Sound in British Columbia, Canada.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Coast Salish people
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Ethnic group ⓘ First Nations people ⓘ Indigenous people ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Squamish Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| autonym | Sḵwx̱wú7mesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Pacific Northwest Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalGroup | Coast Salish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Canoe carving
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Potlatch ⓘ Storytelling ⓘ Weaving ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Cultural revitalization
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Land rights negotiations ⓘ |
| governingBody | Squamish Nation government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | Squamish orthography using Latin script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEconomicActivity |
Cedar harvesting
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Fishing ⓘ Gathering ⓘ Hunting ⓘ |
| language | Squamish language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Salishan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainUrbanCentre |
District of Squamish
NERFINISHED
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North Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ West Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCulturalSite |
Sen̓ákw
NERFINISHED
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Stawamus Chief area NERFINISHED ⓘ X̱wemelch’stn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguageOf | Squamish Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peopleNameInSquamish | Sḵwx̱wú7mesh-ulh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationRegion |
Metro Vancouver
NERFINISHED
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Sea-to-Sky Corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | British Columbia ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | First Nation under Canadian law ⓘ |
| religion | Indigenous spirituality ⓘ |
| sharesTerritoryWith |
Lil’wat people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Musqueam people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsleil-Waututh people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritoryIncludes |
Burrard Inlet
NERFINISHED
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English Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ False Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Howe Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ North Shore of Burrard Inlet NERFINISHED ⓘ Squamish Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Vancouver area ⓘ |
| treatyStatus | Largely untreatied territory ⓘ |
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