Secwépemc
Sign in to saveThe Secwépemc ( ; Secwepemctsín: or ), also known by the exonym Shuswap ( ), are a First Nations people residing in the interior of British Columbia in Canada. They speak Secwepemctsín or Shuswap, an Interior Salish language.
Key facts
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- Secwépemc
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- shs
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- Secwepemcúl'ecw on Turtle Island.png
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- Location and extent of
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- 6,755 (Including those of mixed ancestry)
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- 2016
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- Canada (British Columbia)
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- other Interior Salish peoples
- Ethnic group.languages
- Secwepemctsín, Secwepemcékst
- Ethnonym.root
- Secwépemc (Shuswap)
- Ethnonym.people
- Secwépemc
- Ethnonym.country
- Secwepemcúl̓ecw
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Article
6 sectionsContents
- History, language and culture
- Traditional Secwépemc tribal divisions and bands
- Notable Secwépemc people
- See also
- Notes
- External links
The Secwépemc ( ; Secwepemctsín: or ), also known by the exonym Shuswap ( ), are a First Nations people residing in the interior of British Columbia in Canada. They speak Secwepemctsín or Shuswap, an Interior Salish language.
Secwepemcúĺecw, the traditional territory or country of the Shuswap people, ranges from the eastern Chilcotin Plateau, bordering Tŝilhqot'in Country, and the Cariboo Plateau southeast through Thompson Country to Kamloops. It spans the Selkirk Mountains and Big Bend of the Columbia River to include the northern part of the Columbia Valley region. Their historical territory is the largest in Southern BC and covers ~145,000 square kilometres. Traditionally, they depended on hunting, trading and fishing to support their communities. They have an oral history that spans back ~10,000 years.