The 'Namgis (styled ʼNa̱mǥis) are an

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nation, a part of the Kwakwaka'wakw, in central

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, on northern

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. Their main village is now Yalis, on Cormorant Island adjacent to

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. The

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First Nations government of this nation is the Namgis First Nation. They were formerly known as the Nimpkish.

External links

'Namgis First Nation Website

U'mista Cultural Society - Alert Bay

References

Kwakwaka'wakw {{Kwakwaka'wakw

See also

External links

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