Meaning of Kwiakah | Babel Free

Definitions

First Nation of British Columbia in Canada, traditionally based around Phillips Arm and Stuart Island, and part of the Lekwiltok.

plural, plural-only

Examples

“Well, about a year and a half ago, Voelker, having become familiar with Wohlleben’s writing, contacted Wohlleben with the story of the Kwiakah’s struggles in protecting their land. Voelker says the Kwiakah’s territory was incorrectly lumped into the Great Bear Rainforest Land Use Order when it came into effect in 2016, which actually caused the band to lose some of the protection their forests had before that agreement was signed.”

“The centre marks the first permanent Kwiakah presence in Phillips Arm in nearly 100 years. Like many First Nations, the Kwiakah were displaced from their traditional coastal village sites by colonial practices in the early 20th century.”

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