Squamish people
Indigenous people of southwestern British Columbia, Canada
Squamish people
The Squamish people (Squamish: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Squamish: [ˈsqʷχʷuː.ʔməʃ], historically transliterated as Sko-ko-mish) are an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast. Archaeological evidence shows they have lived in the area for more than a thousand years. In 2012, the Squamish Nation had 3,893 band members. Their language is the Squamish language or Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim, considered a part of the Coast Salish languages, and is categorized as nearly extinct with just 10 fluent speakers as of 2010. The traditional territory is within present-day southwestern British Columbia, Canada, and covers Point Grey as the southern border. From there, it extends northward to Roberts Creek on the Sunshine Coast, up the Howe Sound. The northern part includes the Squamish, Cheakamus, Elaho and Mamquam rivers. Up the Cheakamus River it includes land past Whistler, British Columbia. The southern and eastern part of their territory includes Indian Arm, along Burrard Inlet, through False Creek then...
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