ʼNamgis
File:CAN_BC_'Namgis_Nation_locator.svg
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
}}
See also
External links
- [https://www.namgis.bc.ca/ 'Namgis First Nation Website]
- [http://www.umista.ca/ U'mista Cultural Society - Alert Bay]