Kwakwakaʼwakw
Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw mask (19th century) | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 3,665 (2016 census)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Canada (British Columbia) | |
| Languages | |
| English, Kwakʼwala | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional Indigenous religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Haisla, Heiltsuk, Wuikinuxv |
| People | Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw |
|---|---|
| Language | Kwak̓wala Kwak̓wala ʼNak̓wala G̱uc̓ala T̓łat̓łasik̓wala Liqʼwala |
| Country | Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw A̱wi'nagwis |
The Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw ([ˈkʷakʷəkʲəʔwakʷ]), also known as the Kwakiutl[2][3] (/ˈkwɑːkjʊtəl/; "Kwakʼwala-speaking peoples"),[4][5] are an indigenous group of the Pacific Northwest Coast, in southwestern Canada. Their total population, according to a 2016 census, was 3,665 people. Most live in their traditional territories on northern Vancouver Island, as well as nearby smaller islands (such as the Discovery Islands) and inland on the adjacent British Columbia mainland. Some also live outside their traditional homelands, in urban areas such as Victoria and Vancouver. They are politically-organized into 13 band governments.
The Kwakwaka'wakw language, now spoken by only 3.1% of the population, consists of four dialects of what is commonly referred to as Kwakʼwala, known as Kwak̓wala, 'Nak̓wala, G̱uc̓ala and T̓łat̓łasik̓wala.[6]
- ^ Canada, Government of Canada, Statistics (25 October 2017). "Aboriginal Ancestry Responses (73), Single and Multiple Aboriginal Responses (4), Residence on or off reserve (3), Residence inside or outside Inuit Nunangat (7), Age (8A) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2016 Census – 25% Sample Data". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ National Museum of the American Indian Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ University of British Columbia Totem Park House Names Archived 2017-12-10 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 15, 2014. Ministry of Education, Government of British Columbia Website Retrieved December 15, 2014. Ministry of Education, Government of British Columbia Website Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ "The Kwakʼwala Speaking Tribes", Uʼmista Cultural Centre. Retrieved November 21 2013
- ^ First Voices: Kwak̓wala Community Portal Retrieved November 21, 2013
- ^ Kwakwa̱ka̱'wakw/Kʷakʷəkəw̓akʷ Communities, LanguageGeek.com Retrieved April 6, 2013.