Thompson people
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The Thompson people, also known as the Nlaka'pamux, are an Indigenous First Nations group of the Interior Salish region in south-central British Columbia, Canada, with a distinct language and cultural traditions tied to the Fraser and Thompson river systems.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First Nations people
ⓘ
Indigenous people ⓘ Interior Salish people ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Nlaka'pamux
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nlaka’pamux NERFINISHED ⓘ Thompson Indians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| cultureRegion | Plateau culture area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
hunting of deer and other game
ⓘ
pit cooking ⓘ root and berry gathering ⓘ salmon fishing ⓘ winter village life ⓘ |
| hasEconomy | traditional subsistence based on fishing, hunting, and gathering ⓘ |
| hasModernPoliticalOrganization |
Ashcroft Indian Band
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boothroyd Indian Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Boston Bar First Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Coldwater Indian Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Cook's Ferry Indian Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanaka Bar Indian Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Lytton First Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicomen Indian Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council NERFINISHED ⓘ Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council member bands ⓘ Nooaitch Indian Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Scw’exmx Tribal Council NERFINISHED ⓘ Shackan Indian Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Siska Indian Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Spuzzum First Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNeighboringPeople |
Secwepemc
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St'át'imc NERFINISHED ⓘ Sto:lo NERFINISHED ⓘ Syilx Okanagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOralTradition |
myths and legends tied to Fraser River
ⓘ
myths and legends tied to Thompson River ⓘ |
| hasSocialStructure |
extended family groups
ⓘ
local bands ⓘ |
| isRecognizedAs | First Nation under Canadian law ⓘ |
| language | Nlaka'pamuctsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Interior Salish languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
ⓘ
Interior of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ south-central British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Interior Salish cultural region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Indigenous spirituality ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Fraser Canyon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fraser River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicola River region NERFINISHED ⓘ Thompson Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Thompson River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesDwellingType |
mat lodge
ⓘ
semi-subterranean pit house ⓘ |
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