Coast Salish

group of indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast

federally recognized Indian tribe in Washington state

Native American people

ethnic group

North American tribe

The Lekwungen () are a Coast Salish people who reside on southeastern Vancouver Island, British Columbia in the Greater Victoria area. They are represented by the Songhees First Nation and Esquimalt First Nation. Their traditional language is Lekwungen, a dialect of the North Straits Salish language.

thumb|Salmon weir at Quamichan Village on the Cowichan River Quamichan (or Kwʼamutsun) is a traditional nation of the Coast Salish people, commonly referred to by the English adaptation of Quʼwutsun ("warm place") as the Cowichan Indians, or First Nations, of the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, in the area near the city of Duncan, British Columbia and Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.

ethnic group

Coast Salish people of Washington state

thumb|300px|Location of traditional Penelakut tribal territory The Penelakut are a large (about 1000 individuals) Hul'qumi'num-speaking First Nation. They live primarily on Penelakut Island (formerly Kuper Island) near the south end of Vancouver Island, and Galiano Island. Their land stretches to Tent Island which is private and currently uninhabited.