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These guides are here to help English speakers say Nation and community names with more care. They can't fully reflect each language, and they're not meant to replace learning from community.
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250 entries — BC guide
?Esdilagh First Nation
Alexandria Indian Band
How to say it
ess-dey-la
Ahousaht First Nation
How to say it
a-howz-at
Aitchelitz Band
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a-che-leetz
Akisqnuk First Nation
Columbia Lake First Nation
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a-kissk-nook
A-Tlegay Fisheries Society
How to say it
at-le-gay
Ayas Men Men Child & Family Services
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ay-es mun mun
Bonaparte Indian Band
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bone-eh-part
Boothroyd Band
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booth-roid
Carrier Chilcotin Tribal Council
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carry-er chill-ko-tin
Carrier Sekani Tribal Council
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carry-er sek-an-ee
Cayoose Creek Band
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kai-yuse creek
Champagne and Aishihik First Nations
How to say it
sham-pane and eh-zhee-ack
Chawathil First Nation
formerly Hope Indian Band
How to say it
cha-wah-thul
Cheam First Nation
How to say it
chee-am
Chemainus First Nation
see Stz'uminus First Nation
How to say it
Cha-main-us
Cheslatta Carrier Nation
How to say it
chess-la-ta
Ch'nook Indigenous Business Education
How to say it
Chi-nook
Conayt Friendship Society
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kon-ate or kun-ate
Coqualeetza Cultural Education Centre
How to say it
co-ka-leetz-a
Council of the Haida Nation
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hy-dah
Cowichan Tribes
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cow-i-chin
Cwenengitel Aboriginal Society
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kwa-nin-cha-tul
Dana Naye Ventures
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da-na-nay
Da'naxda'xw First Nation
Tanakteuk Indian Band
How to say it
da-naw-dawh
Daylu Dena Council
formerly Lower Post First Nation
How to say it
day-lou den-a
Dene Tsaa Tse K'Nai First Nation
see Prophet River First Nation
How to say it
de-ne tsah tsay k-nai
Denisiqi Services Society
How to say it
den-ne-se-kai
Ditidaht First Nation
formerly Nitinaht First Nation
How to say it
dee-tee-dot
Dzawada'enuxw First Nation
formerly Tsawataineuk First Nation
How to say it
dza-wah-day-noowh
Dze L K'ant Friendship Centre Society
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zel-kant
Ehattesaht First Nation
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ee-hat-a-sut
En'owkin Centre
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en-ow-kin
Esk'etemc
How to say it
ess-ke-tem
Esquimalt Nation
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es-kwai-malt
Gitanmaax Band Council
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git-n-max
Gitanyow Band Council
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git-n-yow
Gitga'at First Nation
Hartley Bay Band Council
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git-gat
Gitksan Watershed Authorities
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gicks-san
Gitksan Wet'suwet'en Education Society
How to say it
gicks-san wet-so-a-den
Gitmaxmak'ay Nisga'a Prince Rupert/Port Edward Society
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git-ma-mgai nis-gah
Gitsegukla Band Council
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gits-a guk-la
Gitwangak Band Council
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git-wan-gawk
Gitxaala Nation
formerly Kitkatla First Nation
How to say it
git-gath-la
Gitxsan Child and Family Services Society
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gicks-san
Gitxsan Government Commission
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gicks-san
Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs' Office
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gicks-san
Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nation
Tsulquate Band
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gwa-sal-a nawk-wa-dawh
Gwawaenuk Tribe
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gwah-way-ee-nook
Gya' Wa' Tlaab Healing Centre Society
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geeya-wah-tlawb
Hagwilget Village Council
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hag-wil-git
Haida Gwaii Community Futures
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hy-day gwai
Haisla Nation Council
Kitamaat Village Council
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High-sla
Halalt First Nation
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hull-alt
Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper
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ha-shilth-sa
Heiltsuk Nation
formerly Bella Bella Indian Band
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helts-uk
Hesquiaht First Nation
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hesh-qwee-at
Hiiye'yu Lelum (House of Friendship) Society
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he-yay-ya lay-lum
Homalco First Nation
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hoe-mall-co
Hulitan Family and Community Services Society
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hull-eet-n
Hul'qumi'num Treaty Group
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hull-kuh-mee-num
Hupacasath First Nation
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ho-putch-eh-set
Huu-ay-aht First Nations
How to say it
ho-ay-at
In-SHUCK-ch Nation
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in-shuck-sh
Iskut Band Council
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isk-cut or Alternate of iskoot
K'ómoks First Nation
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co-mox
Ka:'yu:'k't'h'/Che:k:tles7et'h' First Nation
Kyuquot Native Tribe
How to say it
kai-you-cut / sheh-kluh-szet alternatively kai-you-cut /chek-tluh-set
Kackaamin Family Development Centre Association
How to say it
ka-kaah-min
Kanaka Bar Indian Band
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can-a-ka bar
Kaska Dena Council
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kas-ka
Katzie First Nation
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kat-zee
Kispiox Band Council
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kiss-pea-ox
Kitasoo Band Council
Klemtu Band
How to say it
ki-ta-soo
Kitselas First Nation
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kit-sel-us
Kitsumkalum First Nation
How to say it
kits-um-kale-um
Klahoose First Nation
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kla-hoose
Kluskus Indian Band
see Lhoosk'uz Dené Nation
How to say it
looze-k' U z
Knucwentwecw Society
How to say it
kanuk-when-twah
Ktunaxa Nation Council
How to say it
te-nah-ha alternatively ktoo-nah-ha
KUU-US Crisis Line Society
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koo-us
Kwadacha Nation
Fort Ware Indian Band
How to say it
kwa-da-chuh
Kwakiutl Band Council
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kwa-gul
Kwakiutl District Council
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kwa-gul
Kwantlen First Nation
Fort Langley Band
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kwant-len
Kwaw-kwaw-apilt First Nation
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kwa-kwa-plit
Kwiakah First Nation
How to say it
kway-ka
Kwikwasut'inuxw Haxwa'mis First Nation
How to say it
quick-wa-sut-uh-nook / ha-kwuh-meesh
Kwikwetlem First Nation
How to say it
kwee-kwet-lum
Kw'umut Lelum Child & Family Services
How to say it
kwa-mut lay-lum
Laich-Kwil-Tach Treaty Society
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lee-kwa-ta
Laichwiltach Family Life Society
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lee-kwa-ta
Lake Cowichan First Nation
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cow-i-chin
Lalum'utul' Smun'eem Child and Family Services
How to say it
lay-lum-atul smah-nawm
LÁU,WELNEW Tribal School
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lhay-wull-nough
Lax Kw'alaams Band
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lacks-qwah-lambs
Laxgalts'ap Village Government
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lax-galt-sap
Leq'á:mel First Nation
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la-cam-el
Lheidli-T'enneh Band
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clayt-clay den-ay
Lhoosk'uz Dené Nation
How to say it
looze-k' U z den-ay
Lhtako Dene Nation
Red Bluff Band Office
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lah-ta-ko den-ay
Liard First Nation
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lee-ard
Lil'wat Nation
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lil-watt
Little Shuswap Indian Band
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shoo-shwahp
Lower Similkameen Indian Band
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si-mil-kuh-meen
Lyackson First Nation
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lye-ack-son
Maa-Nulth First Nations
How to say it
maw-nawlth
Maiyoo Keyoh Society
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My-you Kay-yo
M'akola Housing Society
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ma-ko-la
Mamalilikulla First Nation
How to say it
ma-ma-leelah-kwalah kwe-kwah-sum
Matsqui First Nation
How to say it
mats-sqwee
Métis Nation BC
How to say it
may-tee
Metlakatla Governing Council
How to say it
met-la-cat-la
Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation
How to say it
mo-which-it/much-a-lit
Musgamagw Tsawataineuk Tribal Council
How to say it
moos-ga-muk zow-wa-dane-nook
Musqueam Indian Band
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mus-kwee-um
Nadleh Whut'en Band
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nad-lee woo-ten
Nak'azdli Band
Necosli Band
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na-caused-lee
'Namgis First Nation
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nhum-geez
Nanoose Te'mexw Treaty Association
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na-noose tey-muck
Nat'oot'ten Nation
see Lake Babine Nation
How to say it
nad-oo-ten
Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council
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nawt-saw-mawt
Nawican Friendship Centre
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now-i-kin
Nazko First Nation
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nazz-co
Nee-Tahi-Buhn Indian Band
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knee-tie-boon
Nenqayni Wellness Centre Society
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nen-ky-knee
Neskonlith Indian Band
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ness-con-lith
New Aiyansh Village Government
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new eye-annch
Nezul Be Hunuyeh Child & Family Services Society
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nezul bay hun-yeah
Nicomen Indian Band
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ni-kuh-men
NIL/TU,O Child & Family Services Society
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neeth-two-wa
Nisga'a Lisims Government
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nis-gah liss-ums
Nisga'a Village of Gingolx
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nis-gah / gin-gol-lix
Nisga'a Village of Gitwinksihlkw
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nis-gah / git-win-silk
Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council
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ent-la-cap-um
Nooaitch Indian Band
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new-ich
N'Quatqua First Nations
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neh-qwa-qwa
Nuchatlaht First Nation
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new-chat-lat
Nupqu Development Corporation
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noop-ku
Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
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new-chaw-nulth
Nuxalk Nation
Bella Coola First Nation
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new-hawk
Office of the Wet'suwet'en
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wet-so-a-den
Osoyoos Indian Band
How to say it
oh-soy-use
Oweekeno Nation
See Wuikinuxv Nation
How to say it
whee-kin-au
Pacheedaht First Nation
How to say it
pah-chee-dat
Pauquachin First Nation
How to say it
paw-kwi-chin
Penelakut Tribe
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pen-el-a-cut
Popkum First Nation
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pop-kwum
Prophet River First Nation
Dene Tsaa Tse K'Nai First Nation
How to say it
de-ne tsah tsay k-nai
Qayqayt First Nation
New Westminster Indian Band
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key-kite
Qualicum First Nation
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kwal-i-come
Quatsino First Nation
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quat-see-know
Quw'utsun Syuw'entst Lelum' Culture and Education Centre
How to say it
ko-whuts-sun swhents lay-lum
Saik'uz First Nation
How to say it
sigh-cuz
Saulteau First Nation
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so-tow
Scia'new First Nation
Beecher Bay First Nation
How to say it
chee-a-new
Scw'exmx Child and Family Services Society
How to say it
shwa-come
Sechelt Indian Band
How to say it
see-shelt
Secwepemc Child and Family Services Agency
How to say it
sec-wep-emc
Semiahmoo First Nation
How to say it
semi-ah-moo
Sexqeltqin Health Centre
How to say it
se-kell-keen
Shackan Indian Band
How to say it
shack-n
shíshálh Nation
Sechelt Indian Band
How to say it
see-shelt
Shuswap Indian Band
How to say it
shoo-shwahp
Shuswap Nation Tribal Council
How to say it
shoo-shwahp
Shxw'?whámél First Nation
How to say it
shwah-ham-ul
Shxwha:y Village
Skway First Nation
How to say it
shwhy
Simpcw First Nation
North Thompson Indian Band
How to say it
sim-ka
Siska Indian Band
How to say it
sis-ka
Skatin Nations
How to say it
skah-teen
Skawahlook First Nation
How to say it
skow-look
Skidegate Band Council
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skid-eh-get
Skin Tyee Nation
How to say it
skin-tye-ee
Skowkale First Nation
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skow-cale
Skuppah Indian Band
How to say it
scup-pa
Slelemw Child Development Centre
How to say it
sull-ay-mu
Sliammon Development Corporation
How to say it
sly-am-mon
Snaw-Naw-As First Nation
see Nanoose First Nation
How to say it
snaw-naw-as
Snuneymuxw First Nation
How to say it
snue-ney-mowck
Songhees Nation
How to say it
song-geez
Soowahlie Indian Band
How to say it
sue-wall-e
Southern Stl'atl'imx Health Society
How to say it
stat-lee-um
Splatsin
Spallumcheen Indian Band
How to say it
spla-cheen
Spuzzum First Nation
How to say it
spuz-zum
Sqewlets First Nation
Scowlitz First Nation
How to say it
scow-litz
Squamish Nation
How to say it
squa-mish
Squiala First Nation
How to say it
skwai-all-a
Stellat'en First Nation
How to say it
stull-a-tin
Sto:lo Nation
How to say it
staw-low
Sts'ailes
formerly Chehalis Indian Band
How to say it
sta-ay-liss
Stswecem'c-Xgat'tem First Nation
Canoe Creek Band
How to say it
St-wet-lem hight-lem
Stz'uminus First Nation
Chemainus First Nation
How to say it
sha-main-us
Sumas First Nation
How to say it
sue-mas
Tahltan Band
How to say it
tall-tan
Takla Lake First Nation
How to say it
tack-lah
Taku River Tlingit First Nation
How to say it
ta-koo-river tling-get
Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation
How to say it
tah-la-hout
Tansi Friendship Centre Society
How to say it
tawn-say
Te'mexw Treaty Association
How to say it
tey-muck
T'exelc Treaty
Williams Lake Indian Band
How to say it
teh-huwl
Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre
How to say it
till-i-kum lay-lum
T'it'q'et Administration
How to say it
tilth-kit
Tla'amin Nation
How to say it
sly-am-mon
Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation
How to say it
klay-o-kwee-at
Tlatlasikwala First Nation
Nuwitti Band
How to say it
tla-tla-see-kwa-la
Tl'azt'en Nation
How to say it
tlaz-den
Tl'etinqox-T'in Government Office
How to say it
kleh-deen-ko-teen
Tlowitsis Nation
How to say it
tlow-eet-sees
Toosey Indian Band
How to say it
two-zee
Toquaht Nation
How to say it
tow-kwat
Tsartlip First Nation
How to say it
sart-lip
Tsawout First Nation
How to say it
say-out
Tsawwassen First Nation
How to say it
tsa-wah-sen
Tsay Keh Dene Band
How to say it
say-kay-denay
TseK'hene First Nation
see McLeod Lake Indian Band
How to say it
tse-kan-ay
Ts'elxwéyeqw Tribe Management
How to say it
chil-kway-uhk
Tseshaht First Nation
How to say it
say-shot
Ts'ewulhtun Health Centre of the Cowichan Tribes
How to say it
say-wool-tun / cow-i-chin
Tseycum First Nation
How to say it
say-come
Tŝideldel First Nation
Alexis Creek Indian Band
How to say it
tsigh-dell-dell
Tsilhqot'in National Government
How to say it
sill-ko-teen
Tsimshian First Nations Treaty Society
How to say it
sim-she-an
Ts'kw'aylaxw First Nation
Pavilion Indian Band
How to say it
tisk-why-lah
Tsleil-Waututh Nation
Burrard Band
How to say it
sail-wha-tooth
T'Sou-ke Nation
How to say it
tsa-awk
Tsq'escen'
Canim Lake Band
How to say it
chess-ken
Tzeachten First Nation
How to say it
chee-ack-ten
Uchucklesaht Tribe
How to say it
u-chuk-les-at
Ulkatcho First Nations
How to say it
ul-kat-cho
U'mista Cultural Centre
How to say it
oo-miss-ta
Usma Nuu-Chah-Nulth Family and Child Services
How to say it
us-mah new-cha-nulth
Wachiay Friendship Centre Society
How to say it
wha-chey
Wazdidadilh Aboriginal Infant & Family Development Program
How to say it
woss-did-a-duh
We Wai Kai First Nation
How to say it
wee-wa-kai
Wei Wai Kum First Nation
How to say it
wee-wha-come
Wet'suwet'en First Nation
How to say it
wet-so-a-den
Whe-La-La-U Area Council
How to say it
we-lala-you
Whispering Pines / Clinton Band - the Pellt'iq't People
How to say it
pel-tighk
Wilp Si'Satxw Community Healing Centre
How to say it
wilp-s-sat
Wilp Wilxo'oskwhl Nisga'a Institute
How to say it
wilp will-kosk-wuh
WSÁNE? School Board
How to say it
wh-say-nuch
Wuikinuxv Nation
Oweekeno Nation
How to say it
whee-kin-au
Xat'súll First Nation
Soda Creek
How to say it
hat-sull
Xaxli'p Band
Fountain Band
How to say it
hawk-leap
Xeni Gwet'in First Nations Government
Nemaiah Band
How to say it
hon-ay gwi-teen
Xolhemet Society
How to say it
o-le-met
Xyolhemeylh Child and Family Services
How to say it
yoth-me
Yakweakwioose Band
How to say it
ya-kweek-we-oos
Yekooche First Nation
How to say it
yeh-koo-chee
Yinka Déné Language Institute
How to say it
ying-kaw denay
Yunesit'in Government
How to say it
you-neh-seh-teen
Yuu?u?i??at? Government
formerly Ucluelet First Nation
How to say it
u-clew-let
There may be small differences in how people say a name across communities or dialects. When in doubt, follow the lead of the Nation.