'Nak'waxda'xw

'Nak'waxda'xw warrior, photo Edward Curtis

The 'Nak'waxda'xw, also known as the Nakoaktok, are an Indigenous nation, a part of the Kwakwaka'wakw, in the Central Coast region of British Columbia, on northern Vancouver Island. Their main village is now at Port Hardy where they were relocated by government officials from their ancient village Ba'as at Blunden Harbour on the mainland side of the Queen Charlotte Strait. The Indian Act First Nations government of this nation is called Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nations, and includes the Gwa'Sala people, who were traditionally a separate group, from the area of Smith Sound.

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Tribes or Nations	Kwagu'ł Mamalilikala 'Namgis Ławit'sis A'wa'et'ala Da'naxda'xw Ma'amtagila Dzawada'enux Kwikwasut'inux Gwawa'enux Haxwa'mis 'Nak'waxda'xw Gwa'sala Gusgimukw Gwat'sinux T'lat'lasikwala Weka'yi Wiwekam

First Nations	Campbell River First Nation (Wei Wai Kum) Cape Mudge First Nation (Wei Wai Kai) Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nation K'ómoks (Comox) First Nation Kwikwasut'inuxw Haxwa'mis ‘Namgis First Nation Quatsino First Nation Da'naxda'xw Awaetlatla Nation Tlatlasikwala Nation Kwiakah First Nation Mamalilikulla-Qwe'Qwa'Sot'Em First Nation Kwakiutl First Nation Tsawataineuk First Nation Tlowitsis Nation Gwawaenuk Tribe

Villages	Memkumlis Gwayasdums Kalugwis New Vancouver Yalis Gwa'yi Ba'as Takus Tsaxis

Culture & Society	Potlatch Music Mythology Art Kwak'wala

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