The Mamalilikala (Mamalelequala, Mamalilikulla, Mamalillaculla, Mamaleleqala) are an
indigenous
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*Indigenous peoples
*Indigenous (ecology)
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nation, a part of the
Kwakwaka'wakw, in central
British Columbia
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, on northern
Vancouver Island
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. Their main village was
Memkumlis
Memkumlis or, officially Meem Quam Leese, Memkoomlish, Memqumlis, 'mimkumlis or Mi'mkwamlis, commonly known as Mamalilaculla, which is actually the name of the subgroup of the Kwakwaka'wakw whose home it is, is located on the west side of Villa ...
('Mimkwamlis), located on
Village Island
Village Island is an island in the Johnstone Strait region of the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada, located on the northwest side of Turnour Island.
The Kwakwaka'wakw village of Memkumlis or Meem Quam Leese or Memkoomlish, comm ...
. Their
Indian Act
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band government is the
Mamalilikulla-Qwe'Qwa'Sot'Em First Nation.
See also
*
Kwakwaka'wakw
External links
Mamalilikulla First Nation websiteU'mista Cultural Society - Alert Bay
Mamalilikala
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