KWAKWAKA'WAKW

KWAKIUTL - KWAKIOOL : Click for HAISLA, HEILTSUK, WUIKINUXV, or K'OMOKS

 

Kwakwaka'wakw Territory: The north end of Vancouver Island and adjacent mainland in British Columbia.

 

KINGCOME INLET - KNIGHT INLET - KWAKUITL - LAICH-KWIL-TACH - NAHWITTI - NIMPKISH - NORTHERN - QUATSINO SOUND

 

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KINGCOME INLET DIVISION:

Bands: Gwawaenuk (Gwawa'enuxw), Haxwa'mis (Hahuamis), Dzawada'enuxw (Tsawataineuk), Kwikwasut'inuxw [including the 1865 conquered Dlidliget] (Kwiksootainuk)

 

Musgamagw Dzawada'enuxw Tribal Council
Campbell River, British Columbia

 

Dzawada’enuxw First Nation
Kingcome / U'kwanalis Inlet, British Columbia

 

Gwawaenuk Tribe
Hopetown / Heghum, British Columbia

 

Kwikwastut'inuxw and Haxwa'mis First Nations
Health Bay / Gwayasums, British Columbia

 

 

KNIGHT INLET DIVISION:

Bands: Ma'amlagila (Matilpi), Mamalilikulla (Mamaliliculla), Tlawitsis (Kalowkis), Da'naxda'xw (Tenaktak), Awaetlala (A'wa'eit'ala), Wei Wai Kum (Wiweaqam).

 

Da'naxda'xw and Awaetlala First Nations
Tsatsisnukwomi, British Columbia WIKIPEDIA

 

Mamalilikulla Band
Mamalilaculla, Village Island, British Columbial=

 

Tlowitsis Nation
Karlukwees,Turnour Island, British Columbia

 

Wei Wai Kum Nation / Campbell River First Nation
Campbell River, British Columbia

 

 

KWATIUTL DIVISION:

Band: Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwatiutl)

Kwakiutl Band Council
Fort Rupert, British Columbia

 

 

LAICH-KWIL-TACH DIVISION:

Bands: We Wai Kai (Weewiakum), Kwiakh (Kweeha), Tlaaluis. The Salish K'omoks Band, Walitsima (Hahamatsees), lives amongst them.

 

K'ómoks First Nation : part of whose membership is Laich-kwil-tach
Comox, British Columbia

 

Kwiakah First Nation
Campbell River, British Columbia

 

Qualicum First Nation : part of whose membership is Laich-kwil-tach
Qualicum Bay, British Columbia

 

We Wai Kai Nation / Cape Mudge First nation
Cape Mudge / Tsa-kwa-luten, Quadra Island, British Columbiq

 

 

NAHWITTI DIVISION:

Bands: Tlatlasikwala (Nuwitti), Nakumgilisala (Nakomgilisala), and Yutlinuk [Scott Islands].

Tlatlasikwala First Nation
Port Hardy, British Columbia

 

 

NIMPKISH DIVISION:

Band: 'Namgis (Nimpkish)

'Namgis First Nation
Alert Bay / Yalis, British Columbia

 

 

NORTHERN DIVISION:

Bands: Gwa'sala (Gwasilla) and 'Nakwaxda'xw (Nakwoktak).

 

Gwa'sala and 'Nakwaxda'xw Nations
Port Hardy, British Columbia

 

 

QUATSINO SOUND DIVISION

Bands: Qwat’sinuxw (Quatsino), T’latsinuxw (Klaskino), Gusgimukw (Koskimo), Gob’inuxw (Giopino) [Inner Quatsino Sound] and Huyalas (Hoyalas) [Holberg Inlet].

 

Quatsino First Nation
Coal Harbour, British Columbia

 

Kwakwaka'wakw Population
Canada (2020) - 8,700

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