ʼNamgis

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Image:Alert Bay Totems.jpgThe 'Namgis (styled ʼNa̱mǥis) are an Indigenous nation, a part of the Kwakwaka'wakw, in central British Columbia, on northern Vancouver Island. Their main village is now Yalis, on Cormorant Island adjacent to Alert Bay.{{Cite journal

| last1 = Brown

| first1 = Helen

| last2 = Isaac

| first2 = Trevor

| last3 = Timler

| first3 = Kelsey

| last4 = Newman

| first4 = Elder V.

| last5 = Cranmer

| first5 = Andrea

| last6 = Cranmer

| first6 = Donna

| title = Amxsame’ su sa ‘Nawalakw (the supernatural spirit wraps around us): impacts of Kwakwaka’wakw regalia making on identity, wellness and belonging in ‘Yalis, British Columbia

| url = https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/11771801211058401

| format = PDF

| journal = Alter Native

| volume = 17

| issue = 4

| pages = 491–503

| doi = 10.1177/11771801211058401

| s2cid = 245495242

| orig-date = 2021-12-02

| year = 2021

| access-date = 2024-12-02

| via = Sage Journals

| url-access= subscription

| doi-access= free

}} The Indian Act First Nations government of this nation is the Namgis First Nation. They were formerly known as the Nimpkish.{{Cite journal

| title = India Act Vs Treaty Vs Landcode

| url = http://namgis.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/indianact-vs-treaty-vs-landcode.pdf

| journal = 'Nagmis Land Code

| volume = 1

| issue = 1

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201020171440/http://namgis.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/indianact-vs-treaty-vs-landcode.pdf

| archive-date = 2020-10-20

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See also

References

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Category:Kwakwaka'wakw

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