Meanings
- pluralsingular'Namgis.
I fully support the ‘Na̱mg̱is negotiating a Land Claims agreement with the Federal and Provincial government in order to make the positive changes for the ‘Na̱mg̱is.
2014 January 29, Bill Cranmer, “Message from Chief”, in K̓ala’mas ’Na̱mg̱is News, page 33 more examples
An example of an IPCA that did turn into a protected piece of land was the Gwa’ni with the ʼNa̱mg̱is Nation. They were really concerned about forestry and logging in their area, and there was a sense of urgency.
2025 May 5, “Bill M211 — Zero-Emission Vehicles Repeal Act (continued)”, in Official Report of Debates (Hansard), page 2125Svanvik was referring to DFO’s Fraser sockeye test fishery conducted in ʼNa̱mg̱is territory at the end of July, where seine boat sets averaged 7,500 fish from July 28 to 30, peaking at an “incredible” 15,000+ fish on July 31.
2025 August 6, “ʼNa̱mg̱is First Nation Celebrates”, in 'Namgis First NationThe ʼNa̱mg̱is, Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis, and Mamalilikulla were among the First Nations to remove all salmon farms from their territories after gaining access to farm sites and seeing firsthand the threats they pose to wild salmon.
2025 October 29, “Many Happy Returns: Salmon run in historic numbers after fish farm removals”, in Watershed Sentinel, page 7
Origin
- Kwak'wala'Na̱mg̱is
- English'Na̱mg̱is
Unadapted borrowing from Kwak'wala 'Na̱mg̱is.
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'Na̱mg̱is. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'Na%CC%B1mg%CC%B1is
“'Na̱mg̱is.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'Na%CC%B1mg%CC%B1is. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “'Na̱mg̱is,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'Na%CC%B1mg%CC%B1is.
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