Nuxalk Nation
The Nuxalk Nation is the band government of the Nuxalk people of Bella Coola, British Columbia. It is a member of the Oweekeno-Kitasoo-Nuxalk Tribal Council, and until March 2008 was a member of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization. The population is 1,479.
Etymology
"Nuxalk" is singular; "Nuxalkmc" is plural.
Community
Q'umk'uts', a Nuxalk village that currently includes the majority of the Nuxalk population, is located in the Bella Coola Valley, in British Columbia. It is on the Nation's primary reserve (which is much smaller than the Nation's traditional territory), adjacent to the Bella Coola "townsite", the Central business district for the Valley. Nuxalk Hall is a community center, where potlatches and social events are held. The Nuxalk Basketball Association hosts games in the hall.
The Nuxalkmc people are Coast Salish.
Language
The Nuxalk Nation traditionally has spoken the Nuxalk language. Today there are an estimated 40 fluent speakers, 80 conversational speakers, and 140 learning speakers. Recent (from 2014) work has included the creation of Nuxalk-language radio programming, work towards an expanded Nuxalk-English dictionary and a new online phrasebook.
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