The 'Namgis are an

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nation, a part of the Kwakwaka'wakw, in central

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, on northern

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. Their main village is now Yalis, on Cormorant Island adjacent to

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s government of this nation is the Namgis First Nation. They were formerly known as the Nimpkish.

External links

'Namgis First Nation Website

U'mista Cultural Society - Alert Bay
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See also

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