Scwʼexmx

The Scwʼexmx (

Chief Nicola, for whom the river was named and whose father had led the Okanagan migration into the valley in the late 18th century. The Scw'exmx intermarried with the Okanagans, and also with the Nicola Athapaskans

(Stu'wix), a now-extinct Athapaskan-speaking people who migrated into the valley in the 17th century.

Language

The Scw'exmx speak the Scw'exmx dialect of Nle'kepmxcin, known in English as the Thompson language. The language is now nearly extinct but as with other indigenous languages in British Columbia efforts to educate new generations in the language show hope for survival.

Communities

The main Scw'exmx communities are:

Shackan (Shackan First Nation)
Shulus (
Lower Nicola First Nation
)
Nooaitch (
Nooaitch First Nation
)
Ntsla'tko (
Coldwater First Nation
)

Government

Their tribal government is the

Nicola Tribal Association

. Other than the four governments already listed the Nicola Tribal Association includes:

Upper Nicola First Nation – aka the Spaxomin (Douglas Lake), who are also a member of the Okanagan Nation Alliance
.

Spences Bridge

Nicomen First Nation near Lytton

Siska First Nation, in the Fraser Canyon south of Lytton

Other Nlaka'pamux bands outside the Nicola region belong to two other tribal councils:

Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council

Fraser Canyon Indian Administration

References

^ "Phoenetic [sic] Pronunciation Guide (Approximate)" (PDF). Ministry of Children and Family Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-15. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
^ Lower Nicola Indian Band website, Culture and History page
^ About The scw̓éxmx (People of the Creeks) people, First Voices website
^ Shackan Indian Band website

[1] "Phoenetic [sic] Pronunciation Guide (Approximate)" (PDF). Ministry of Children and Family Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-15. Retrieved January 17, 2015.

[2] Lower Nicola Indian Band website, Culture and History page

[3] About The scw̓éxmx (People of the Creeks) people, First Voices website

[4] Shackan Indian Band website

Language

Communities

Government

See also

References