Guide to Pronunciation for First Nations - C3 Alliance Corp

Guide to Pronunciations for B.C. First Nations

Please note: there may be regional variations to pronunciations.

The B.C. Government First Nations Heritage, Language and Culture Council contains the names of various linguists

that can be contacted via e-mail at .

Acho Dene Koe

Adams Lake

Ahousaht

Aitchelitz

Alexandria

Alexis Creek

Alkali Lake

Anderson Lake

Ashcroft

First Nation

Pronunciation

A-ko-den-eh-ko

A-dams Lake

A-house-aat

A-che-leets

Al-ex-an-dre-aa

A-lex-is Creek

Al-ka-li Lake

An-der-son Lake

Ash croft

Beecher Bay

Blueberry River

Bonaparte

Boothroyd

Boston Bar

Bridge River

Broman Lake

Burns Lake

Burrard

Bee-cher-bay

Blue-ber-ry River

Bon-a-part

Booth-roy-d

Bos-ton Bar

Bridge River

Bro-man Lake

Burns Lake

Burr ard

Campbell River

Canim Lake

Canoe Creek

Cape Mudge

Carcross-Tagish

Cariboo Tribal Council

Carrier Chilcotin

Carrier Sekani

Cayoose Creek

Champagne-Aishihik

Chawathil (formerly Hope)

Cheam

Chehalis

Chemainus

Cheslatta Carrier Nation

Chilcotin

Coast Salish

Coldwater

Columbia Lake

Comox

Cook¡¯s Ferry

Cam-bell River

Ca-nim Lake

Can-oo Creek

Cape Mudge

Car-cross-Ta-geesh

Care-i-boo Tribal Council

Carry-er Chill-coh-tin

Carry-er Se-can-ee

Ky-oose Creek

Sham-pane-A-sh-i-ack

Shi-wat-hill

Chee-am

Sh-hay-lis

She-may-nis

Chess-latt-a

Chil-coh-tin

Coast Say-lish

Cold-water

Co-lum-bia Lake

Ko-mox

Cooks Ferry

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Coquitlam

Cowichan

Cowichan Lake

Ko-qwit-lam

Cow-i-chan

Cow-i-chan Lake

Dakelh

Da¡¯naxda¡¯xw

Dax Ka Nation

Dease River

Dene-thah

Ditidaht (formerly Nitinaht)

Doig River

Douglas

Dunne-za

Da-kelh

Da-nak-dah

Dax-ka Nation

Dees River

De-ney-ta

Dit-ee-dat

Dayg River

Doug-lass

De-ney-za

Ehattesaht (formerly Douglas)

Esketemc (formerly Alkali Lake)

Esquimalt

Eh-hat-eh-sat

Es-ket-em

Es-kwy-malt

Fort Nelson

Fort Ware

Fountain

Fort Nelson

Fort Ware

Faun tain

Gingolx

Gitanmaax

Gitanyow (was Kitwancool)

Gitlakdamix

Gitga¡¯at

Gitsegukla

Gitxsan

Gitwangak

Gitwinksihlkw (formerly Canyon City)

Gitxaala

Glen Vowell

Gwa¡¯Sala-Nakwaxda¡¯xw

Gwawaenuk

Gin-golth

Git-an-maa

Git-an-yow

Git lah t aa mix

Git-gat

Git-zee-gee-u-kla

Git-san

Git-wan-gah

Git-win-k-see-thl-k

Kit-sa-la

Glen Vow-ell

Gwa-sala-nak-wah-dah

Gwa-wae-nuk

Haida

Haida Gwaii

Hagwilget

Haisla

Halalt

Halfway River

Hamatla

Hartley Bay

Heiltsuk (formerly Bella Bella)

Hesquiaht

High Bar

Homalco

Hupacasath

High-da

Hy-dah G-why

Hag-wil-get

High-sla

Ha-lalt

Half-way River

Ha-mat-la

Hart-lee Bay

Hel-sic

Hesh-kwit

Hi-bar

Ho-mall-ko

Who-pe-chess-it

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Hul¡¯qumi¡¯num

Huu-ay-aht (formerly Ohiaht)

Hull-kah-me-num

Ooh-ay-at

In-SHUCK-ch

Iskut

In-Shuck-shuh

Is-cut

Kamloops

Ka:¡¯yu:¡¯k¡¯t¡¯h¡¯/che:K¡¯tles7et¡¯h¡¯ (formerly Kyoquot)

Kanaka Bar

Kaska

Katzie

Kincolith Village Government

Kispiox

Kitamaat (formerly Haisla)

Kitasoo

Kitkatla

Kitselas

Kitsumkal

Klahoose

Kluskus

K¡¯omoks

Kootenai

Ktunaxa-Kinbasket

Kwadacha

Kwakuitl (formerly Fort Rupert)

Kwantlen

Kwa-wa-aineuk

Kwaw-kwaw-a-pilt

Kwiakah

Kwakiutl

Kwicksutaineuk-ah-kwah-ah-mish

Kyuquot

Kam-loops

Ky-yuk-et/Check-le-set

Can-aka-bar

Kass-kah

Kat-zee

Kin-ca-lith

Kiss-pee-ox

Kit-a-mat

Kit-a-zoo

Kit-cat-la

Kit-se-las

Ki-tsem-kay-lem

Kla-hoos

Klus-kus

Ko-mox

Koot-nee

Tun-ah-hah-kin-basket

Kwa-dach-a

Kwa-gyu-th

Kwant-len

Kwa-wa-ay-neuk

Kwa-kwa-a-pilt

Kwee-a-ka

Kwa-gyu-th

Kweek-soo-tain-nuk-ah-kwa-a-meesh

Kyu-kwat

Lakahahmen

Lakalzap

Lake Babine

Langley

Lax-kw¡¯alaamas

Laxqalts¡¯ap

Lheidli T¡¯enneh

Lheit Lit¡¯en

Lillooet

Lil¡¯wat

Little Shuswap

Lower Kootenay

Lower Nicola

Lower Similkameen

Lyackson

Lytton

Lak-aha-men

Lak-al-zap

Lake Ba-been

Lang-ley

Lax-kwa-laams

Lah-gal-stup

Klate-lee-Ten-eh

Lay-letten

Lil-low-wet

Lil-watt

Little Shoe-swap

Lower Koot-ney

Lower Ni-cole-la

Lower Sim-milk-a-meen

Ly-ack-sun

Lit-ton

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Maa-Nulth

Maiyoo Keyoh

Malahat

Mamaleleqala-qwe-qwa-sot-enox

Matsqui

McLeod Lake

Metlakatla

Moricetown

Mount Currie

Mowachaht/Muchalaht

Musgamagw

Musqueam

Maa-nul-th

MAY-o KAY-o

Mal-a-hat

Mamma-leel-eh-qwala-queek-qwasoot-ee-nuk

Mat-skwee

Ma-cloud Lake

Met-la-ka-tla

Mo-ris-town

Mount Currie

Mow-i-chit/Much-a-laht

Moose-gah-makw

Mus-kwee-um

Nadleh Whuten (formerly Fraser Lake)

Nak¡¯azdli (formerly Necoslie)

Namgis

Nanaimo

Nanoose

Naut¡¯sa Mawt Tribal Council

Nazko

Nee-Tahi-Buhn (formerly Omenica)

Nemaiah Valley

Neskonlith

Nicomen

Nisga¡¯a

Nlaka¡¯pamux

Nooaitch

North Thompson

Nuu-Chah-Nulth

Nuchatlaht

Nuxalk (formerly Bella Coola)

Nad-lay-woten

Nak-ah-dzlee

Nam-gees

Na-ny-mo

Na-noose

NOT-sa MOTT

Naz-ko

Nee-tahee-boon

Na-ma-eh Valley

Nes-kon-lith

Nick-oh-men

Niss-gah

Nick-Kluck-mix

Noo-eye-chi

North Tom-son

Noo-chah-noolth

Nu-chat-lat

Noo-huk

Ohiaht

Okanagan

Old Masset

Omahil

Opetchesaht

Oregon Jack Creek

Osoyoos

Oweekeno

Oh-high-at

Oh-can-a-gan

Old Mass-et

Oo-ma-hil

Oh-pet-chee-sat

Ore-e-gon Jack Creek

O-soo-yoos

O-wee-ken-o

Pacheedaht

Pauquachin

Pavilion

Penelakut

Penticton

Peters

Pak-eed-aat

Pak-qwa-chee-sat

Pa-vil-yon

Pen-e-la-kut

Pen-tic-ton

Pete-rs

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Popkum

Prophet River

Pop-kum

Pro-phet River

Qualicum

Quatsino

Qwal-i-come

Qwat-sino

Red Bluff

Red Bluff

Saik¡¯uz

Samahquam

Saulteaux

Scowlitz

Seabird Island

Sechelt

Secwepemc

Sekani

Semiahmoo

Seton Lake

Shacken

Sheshaht

Shuswap

Siska

Skawahlook

Skeetchestn

Skidegate

Skookumchuck

Skowkale

Skuppah

Skwah

Skyway

Sliammon

Snaw-Naw-As (Nanoose First Nations)

Snuneymuxw (formerly Nanaimo)

Soda Creek

Songhees

Sooke

Soowahlie

Spallumcheen

Spuzzum

Squamish

Squiala

St. Mary¡¯s

Stl¡¯atl¡¯imx

Stellaquo

Stellat¡¯en

Sto:lo

Stone

Stoney Creek

Sumas

Sake-ooz

Sam-ah-quam

Soe-toe

Scow-litz

Sea-bird Island

See-shelt

She-whep-m

Sik-an-ee

Sem-ee-a-moo

See-ton Lake

Shack-en

Tse-shat

Shu-swap

Sis-ka

Skwa-ha-look

Skeet-cha-sun

Skid-a-gate

Skook-um-chuck

Skow-kale

Skupp-ah

Skwaa

Sky-way

Sly-ah-mon

Sna-No-Az

Shnah-nay-mo

So-da Creek

Song-hees

Sook

Soo-wall-ee

Spall-ium-cheen

Spuzz-um

Squa-mish

Skwye-ala

St. Mary¡¯s

Stat-la-mick or Stat-leum

Stell-ack-oe

Stell-at-in

Stow-low

Stone

Ston-ee Creek

Soo-mass

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