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This Guide contains aids to the pronunciation of communities and organizations listed in the Excel Database “Guide to Indigenous Organizations and Services in British Columbia” (Previously known as The Guide to Aboriginal Organizations and Services in British Columbia). The original Pronunciation Guide was created with input from First Nations and other Aboriginal organizations, as well as from the First Peoples’ Cultural Council. British Columbia has a vast wealth of First Nations languages and cultures. There are 7 distinct language families, completely unrelated to each other. Within these families there are 34 different First Nations languages and at least 93 different dialects (varieties) of those languages. Besides these 34 living languages, at least three languages which were spoken in British Columbia are now sleeping.1 All of these languages contain a rich inventory of sounds, many of which are not found in English. When preparing this Guide, we asked representatives to help us understand how to pronounce the traditional name of their community or organization. The pronunciation equivalents we have developed here are meant as an introductory guide. The final authority on a pronunciation rests with the community. We encourage you to gain a first-hand understanding of how a name is pronounced by speaking directly with, and being guided by, representatives from each community. Please note that many sounds in First Nations’ languages do not occur in English and so cannot be expressed using the English writing system. Additionally, there are often multiple variations of a pronunciation based on dialectal and other differences. The pronunciations represented below come as close as possible to the correct pronunciation, while being restrained to the English alphabet. A few of the letter combinations below are used to represent specific sounds not found in English. These are:

“wh” represents a breathy ‘wh’ sound that is pronounced with friction in the throat. “thl” represents a breathy ‘l’ sound with friction in the mouth, similar to the l in ‘athlete’ “ts” at the beginning of a word sounds like the ‘ts’ in ‘cats’

First Nation communities and organizations continue to adopt Indigenous names distinct from anglicized versions or non-indigenous names. You will also find we have included several names that are cross- referenced with traditional or alternative names in brackets that may not appear in the Excel database, but may continue to be used in communities. For more information about First Nations’ languages in British Columbia, please visit the First Peoples’ Cultural Council’s website (www.fpcc.ca), or the First Peoples’ Language Map of B.C. (http://www.maps.fphlcc.ca/).

1 This information is taken from FPCC’s paper “Recognizing the Diversity of BC's First Nations Languages”

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A Guide to the Pronunciation of Indigenous Communities and Organizations in BC

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Name of Organization Alternate or Previous Name Pronunciation ?aqam St. Mary's Band ?Esdilagh First Nation Alexandria Indian Band ess-dey-la Ahousaht First Nation a-howz-at Ahousaht Holistic Centre a-howz-at Aitchelitz Band a-che-leetz Akisqnuk First Nation Columbia Lake First Nation a-kissk-nook Akisqnuk Health Resource Centre a-kissk-nook Alberni Clayoquot Métis Association may-tee Ashcroft and District Métis Association may-tee A-Tlegay Fisheries Society at-le-gay Ayas Men Men Child & Family Services ay-es mun mun BC Métis Association May-tee Bonaparte Indian Band bone-eh-part Boothroyd Band booth-roid Boundary Community Métis Association Boundary Community Métis

Association Boundary Community Métis Association may-tee Cariboo Chilcotin Métis Association may-tee Carrier Chilcotin Tribal Council carry-er chill-ko-tin Carrier Sekani Family Services carry-er sek-an-ee Carrier Sekani Tribal Council carry-er sek-an-ee Cayoose Creek Band kai-yuse creek Champagne and Aishihik First Nations sham-pane and eh-zhee-ack Chawathil First Nation formerly Hope Indian Band cha-wah-thul Cheam First Nation chee-am Chemainus First Nation see Stz’uminus First Nation Cha-main-us Cheslatta Carrier Nation chess-la-ta Chilliwack Métis Association may-tee Ch'nook Indigenous Business Education Chi-nook Chrysalis Society Kris-Sull-Iss Columbia Valley Métis Association may-tee

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Conayt Friendship Society kon-ate or kun-ate Conayt Housing kon-ate or kun-ate Coqualeetza Cultural Education Centre co-ka-leetz-a Council of the Haida Nation hy-dah Cowichan Tribes cow-i-chin Cowichan Valley Métis Nation cow-i-chin / may-tee Cwenengitel Aboriginal Society kwa-nin-cha-tul Dana Naye Ventures da-na-nay Da'naxda'xw First Nation Tanakteuk Indian Band da-naw-dawh Daylu Dena Council formerly Lower Post First Nation day-lou den-a Dene Tsaa Tse K'Nai First Nation see Prophet River First Nation de-ne tsah tsay k-nai

Denisiqi Services Society den-ne-se-kai Ditidaht First Nation formerly Nitinaht First Nation dee-tee-dot Dzawada'enuxw First Nation formerly Tsawataineuk First

Nation dza-wah-day-noowh

Dze L K'ant Friendship Centre Society zel-kant Ehattesaht First Nation ee-hat-a-sut Elk Valley Métis Association may-tee En'owkin Centre Okanagan Indian Educational

Resources Society en-ow-kin

Esk'etemc ess-ke-tem Esquimalt Nation es-kwai-malt Fort Nelson Métis Society may-tee Fort St. John Métis Society may-tee Fraser Valley Métis Association may-tee Gitanmaax Band Council git-n-max Gitanyow Band Council git-n-yow Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs' Office git-n-yow Gitga'at First Nation Hartley Bay Band Council git-gat Gitksan Watershed Authorities gicks-san Gitksan Wet’suwet’en Education Society gicks-san wet-so-a-den Gitmaxmak’ay Nisga’a Prince Rupert/Port Edward Society

git-ma-mgai nis-gah

Gitsegukla Band Council gits-a guk-la Gitwangak Band Council git-wan-gawk Gitxaala Nation formerly Kitkatla First Nation git-gath-la Gitxsan Child and Family Services Society gicks-san

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Gitxsan Government Commission gicks-san Gitxsan Health Society gicks-san Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs' Office gicks-san Gitxsan Treaty Society gicks-san Gitxsan Unlocking Aboriginal Justice gicks-san Gitxsan Watershed Authorities gicks-san Golden Ears Métis Society may-tee Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nation Tsulquate Band gwa-sal-a nawk-wa-dawh

Gwawaenuk Tribe gwah-way-ee-nook Gya' Wa' Tlaab Healing Centre Society geeya-wah-tlawb Hagwilget Village Council hag-wil-git Haida Child and Family Services Society hy-day gwai Haida Gwaii Community Futures hy-day gwai

Haida Gwaii Restorative Justice, c/o Haida Tribal Society

hy-day gwai

Haisla Nation Council Haisla Nation, Kitamaat Village Council

High-sla

Halalt First Nation hull-alt Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper ha-shilth-sa Heiltsuk Cultural Education Centre helts-uk Heiltsuk Kaxla Society helts-uk kaks-la

Heiltsuk Nation formerly Bella Bella Indian Band helts-uk Heiltsuk Tribal Council helts-uk Hesquiaht First Nation hesh-qwee-at Hiiye'yu Lelum (House of Friendship) Society

he-yay-ya lay-lum

Homalco First Nation hoe-mall-co Hulitan Family and Community Services Society

hull-eet-n

Hul'qumi'num Treaty Group hull-kuh-mee-num

Hupacasath First Nation ho-putch-eh-set

Huu-ay-aht Development Corporation ho-ay-at Huu-ay-aht First Nations ho-ay-at In-SHUCK-ch Nation in-shuck-sh Interior Métis Child and Family Services may-tee

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Iskut Band Council isk-cut or Alternate of is- koot

Island Métis Family and Community Services Society

may-tee

K’ómoks First Nation co-mox Ka:'yu:'k't'h'/Che:k:tles7et'h' First Nation Kyuquot Native Tribe kai-you-cut / sheh-kluh-szet

alternatively kai-you-cut /chek-tluh-set

Kackaamin Family Development Centre Association

ka-kaah-min

Kanaka Bar Indian Band can-a-ka bar Kaska Dena Council kas-ka Katzie First Nation kat-zee Kekinow Native Housing Society kee-kin-oh Kekuli Centre keh-koo-lee Kelowna Métis Association may-tee Kikino Métis Children & Family Services kee-kin-oh Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society key-low-nah Kispiox Band Council kiss-pea-ox Kitasoo Band Council Klemtu Band ki-ta-soo Kitkatla First Nation see Gitxaala Nation kit-cat-la Kitselas First Nation kit-sel-us Kitselas Treaty and Resource Office kit-sel-us Kitsumkalum First Nation kits-um-kale-um Kitsumkalum Health Centre kits-um-kale-um Kitsumkalum Treaty Office kits-um-kale-um Klahoose First Nation kla-hoose Kluskus Indian Band see Lhoosk’uz Dené Nation looze-k’ U z Knucwentwecw Society kanuk-when-twah Kootenay South Métis Society may-tee Ksan Historical Village and Museum Ka-san (also gicks-san?)

Ktunaxa Kinbasket Aboriginal Training Council (KKATC)

te-nawh-ha Kinbasket

Ktunaxa Kinbasket Treaty Council te-nawh-ha Kinbasket

Ktunaxa Nation Council (KNC) te-nah-ha alternatively k- too-nah-ha

Ktunaxa/Kinbasket Child & Family Services

te-nah-ha / kinbasket

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KUU-US Crisis Line Society

koo-us

Kwadacha Nation Fort Ware Indian Band kwa-da-chuh Kwakiutl Band Council kwa-gul Kwakiutl District Council kwa-gul Kwakiutl District Council Health (KDC Health)

kwa-gul

Kwantlen First Nation Fort Langley Band kwant-len Kwaw-kwaw-apilt First Nation kwa-kwa-plit Kwiakah First Nation kway-ka Kwikwasut'inuxw Haxwa'mis First Nation quick-wa-sut-uh-nook / ha-

kwuh-meesh

Kwikwetlem First Nation kwee-kwet-lum Kw'umut Lelum Child & Family Services kwa-mut lay-lum Laich-Kwil-Tach Treaty Society lee-kwa-ta Laichwiltach Family Life Society lee-kwa-ta Lake Cowichan First Nation cow-i-chin Lalum'utul' Smun'eem Child and Family Services

lay-lum-atul smah-nawm

LÁU,WELNEW Tribal School lhay-wull-nough Lax Kw'alaams Band lacks-qwah-lambs Laxgalts'ap Village Government lax-galt-sap Leq’á:mel First Nation la-cam-el Lheidli-T'enneh Band clayt-clay den-ay Lheidli-T'enneh Natural Resource Office clayt-clay den-ay Lhoosk’uz Dené Nation looze-k' U z den-ay Lhtako Dene Nation Red Bluff Band Office lah-ta-ko den-ay Liard First Nation lee-ard Lil'wat Nation lil-watt Little Shuswap Indian Band shoo-shwahp Lower Similkameen Indian Band si-mil-kuh-meen Lyackson First Nation lye-ack-son Maa-Nulth First Nations maw-nawlth Maiyoo Keyoh Society My-you Kay-yo M'akola Housing Society ma-ko-la Mamalilikulla First Nation Mamalilikulla-Qwe'Qwa'Sot'Em

Band ma-ma-leelah-kwalah kwe- kwah-sum

Matsqui First Nation mats-sqwee

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Métis Commission for Children and Families of BC

may-tee

Métis Community Services Society of BC may-tee Métis Employment and Training Program may-tee Métis Family Services may-tee Métis Matters Radio Show may-tee Métis Nation BC may-tee Métis Nation Columbia River Society may-tee Métis Nation of Greater Victoria may-tee Métis Women of British Columbia may-tee Metlakatla Governing Council met-la-cat-la Metlakatla Treaty Office met-la-cat-la Mid-Island Métis Nation Association may-tee MIKI'SIW Métis Association may-tee Moccasin Flat's Métis Society may-tee Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation mo-which-it/much-a-lit Musgamagw Tsawataineuk Tribal Council moos-ga-muk zow-wa-dane-

nook Musqueam Indian Band mus-kwee-um Nadleh Whut'en Band nad-lee woo-ten Nak'azdli Alternate Justice Centre na-caused-lee Nak'azdli Band Necosli Band na-caused-lee ‘Namgis Community Services nhum-geez ‘Namgis First Nation nhum-geez ‘Namgis Health Centre nhum-geez Nanoose Te'mexw Treaty Association

na-noose tey-muck

Nat'oot'ten Nation see Lake Babine Nation nad-oo-ten Naut’sa mawt Resources Group, Inc. nawt-saw-mawt Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council nawt-saw-mawt Nawican Friendship Centre now-i-kin Nazko First Nation nazz-co Nazko Treaty Office nazz-co Nee-Tahi-Buhn Indian Band knee-tie-boon Nelson and Area Métis Society may-tee Nenqayni Wellness Centre Society nen-ky-knee Neskonlith Indian Band ness-con-lith New Aiyansh Village Government new eye-annch

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Nezul Be Hunuyeh Child & Family Services Society

nezul bay hun-yeah

Nicola Valley & District Métis Society may-tee Nicomen Indian Band ni-kuh-men NIL/TU,O Child & Family Services Society neeth-two-wa Nisga’a Lisims Government nis-gah liss-ums Nis'ga’a Ts’amiks Vancouver Society nis-gah tsa-miks Nisga’a Valley Health Authority nis-gah Nisga’a Village of Gingolx nis-gah / gin-gol-lix Nisga'a Child & Family Services nis-gah Nisga'a Village of Gitwinksihlkw nis-gah / git-win-silk Nitinaht First Nation see Ditidaht First Nation dee-tee-dot Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council ent-la-cap-um Nlha'7kapmx Child & Family Services ent-la-cap-um Nooaitch Indian Band new-ich North Cariboo Métis Association may-tee North East Métis Association may-tee North Fraser Métis Association may-tee North Island Métis Nation may-tee North West BC Métis Association may-tee Northern Shuswap Tribal Council Northern Secwepemc te

Quelmucw shoo-shwahp

Northwest BC Métis Association may-tee N'Quatqua First Nations neh-qwa-qwa Nuchatlaht First Nation new-chat-lat Nupqu Development Corporation noop-ku Nuu-chah-nulth new-chaw-nulth Nuu-chah-nulth Child and Family Services new-chaw-nulth Nuu-chah-nulth Economic Development Corporation

new-cha-nulth

Nuu-chah-nulth NIHB new-chaw-nulth Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council new-chaw-nulth Nuxalk Nation Bella Coola First Nation new-hawk Office of the Wet'suwet'en wet-so-a-den Okanagan Métis & Aboriginal Housing Society

may-tee

OoknaKane Friendship Centre ooka-na-cane Osoyoos Indian Band oh-soy-use

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Oweekeno Nation See Wuikinuxv Nation whee-kin-au Pacheedaht First Nation pah-chee-dat Pauquachin First Nation paw-kwi-chin Pauquachin Health Centre paw-kwi-chin Penelakut Tribe pen-el-a-cut Popkum First Nation c/o Sto:lo Nation pop-kwum Powell River Métis Society may-tee Prince George Métis Community Association

may-tee

Prince Rupert & District Metis Community may-tee Prophet River First Nation Dene Tsaa Tse K'Nai First Nation de-ne tsah tsay k-nai Qayqayt First Nation New Westminster Indian Band key-kite Qualicum First Nation kwal-i-come Quatsino First Nation quat-see-know Quesnel Tillicum Society Native Friendship Centre

qwi-nel till-i-kum

Quw'utsun Syuw’entst Lelum' Culture and Education Centre

ko-whuts-sun swhents lay- lum

Qwallayuw Head Start qkwell-eye-you Rocky Mountain Métis Association may-tee Saik'uz First Nation sigh-cuz Sal'i'shan Institute sal-i-shan Salmon Arm Métis Association may-tee Saulteau First Nation so-tow Scia'new First Nation Beecher Bay First Nation chee-a-new Scia'new Treaty Office chee-a-new Scw'exmx Child and Family Services Society

shwa-come

Scw'exmx Community Health Services Society

shwa-come

Sechelt Indian Band Child & Family Services

see-shelt

Secwepemc Child and Family Services Agency

sec-wep-emc

Secwepemc Cultural Education Society sec-wep-emc Semiahmoo First Nation semi-ah-moo Sexqeltqin Health Centre se-kell-keen Shackan Indian Band shack-n

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shíshálh Nation Sechelt Indian Band see-shelt Shuswap Family Resource and Referral Centre

shoo-shwahp

Shuswap Indian Band shoo-shwahp Shuswap Nation Tribal Council shoo-shwahp Shxw’?whámél First Nation shwah-ham-ul Shxwha:y Village Skway First Nation shwhy Simpcw First Nation North Thompson Indian Band sim-ka Siska Indian Band sis-ka Skatin Nations skah-teen Skawahlook First Nation skow-look Skidegate Band Council skid-eh-get Skin Tyee Nation skin-tye-ee Skowkale First Nation skow-cale Skuppah Indian Band scup-pa Skwah First Nation skwah Skway First Nation see Shxwha:y Village sh-why Slelemw Child Development Centre sull-ay-mu Sliammon Development Corporation sly-am-mon Snaw-Naw-As First Nation see Nanoose First Nation snaw-naw-as Snaza'ist Discovery Centre snaw-zay-ist Snc'c'amala?tn Okanagan Indian Band Early Childhood Education Centre

sun-chich-she-mall-it-ton

Snuneymuxw First Nation snue-ney-mowck Snuneymuxw First Nation Health Centre snue-ney-mowck Songhees Nation song-geez Songhees Treaty Office song-geez Soowahlie Indian Band sue-wall-e South Okanagan Similkameen Métis Association

si-mil-kuh-meen

Southern Stl'atl'imx Health Society stat-lee-um Splatsin Spallumcheen Indian Band spla-cheen Spuzzum First Nation spuz-zum Sqewlets First Nation Scowlitz First Nation scow-litz Squamish Nation squa-mish Squamish Ocean Canoe Family squa-mish Squiala First Nation skwai-all-a Stellat'en First Nation stull-a-tin

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Stitsma Employment Centre schtitz-ma Sto:lo Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training

staw-low

Sto:lo Nation Community Development Department and Qwi:Qwelstom

staw-low

Sto:lo Nation Health Services staw-low Sto:lo Nation Society staw-low Sto:lo Tribal Council staw-low Stó:lo Xwexwilmexw Treaty Association Staw-low Sts'ailes formerly Chehalis Indian Band sta-ay-liss Stswecem'c -Xgat'tem First Nation Canoe Creek Band St-wet-lem hight-lem Stu''ate LeLum Secondary School stu-eight lay-lum Stz’uminus First Nation Chemainus First Nation sha-main-us Sulsila Lelum Wellness Centre Society sawl-see-la-lee-lum Sumas First Nation sue-mas Tahltan Band tall-tan Tahltan Health and Social Services Authority

tall-tan

Takla Lake First Nation tack-lah Taku River Tlingit First Nation ta-koo-river tling-get Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation tah-la-hout Tansi Friendship Centre Society tawn-say Te'mexw Treaty Association tey-muck T'exelc Treaty Williams Lake Indian Band teh-huwl Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre

till-i-kum lay-lum

T'it'q'et Administration tilth-kit Tla’amin Health Tla'amin Community Health

Services sly-am-mon

Tla'amin Nation sly-am-mon Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation klay-o-kwee-at Tlatlasikwala First Nation Nuwitti Band tla-tla-see-kwa-la Tl'azt'en Nation tlaz-den Tl'etinqox-T'in Government Office kleh-deen-ko-teen Tlowitsis Nation tlow-eet-sees Toosey Indian Band two-zee Toquaht Nation tow-kwat Tri-River Métis Association may-tee

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Tsartlip First Nation sart-lip Tsartlip Health Centre sart-lip Tsawout First Nation say-out Tsawout Health say-out Tsawwassen First Nation tsa-wah-sen Tsay Keh Dene Band say-kay-denay TseK'hene First Nation see McLeod Lake Indian Band tse-kan-ay Ts’elxwéyeqw Tribe Management chil-kway-uhk Tseshaht First Nation say-shot Tseshaht Health Clinic say-shot Tseshaht Youth Centre say-shot Ts'ewulhtun Health Centre of the Cowichan Tribes

say-wool-tun / cow-i-chin

Tseycum First Nation say-come Tŝideldel First Nation Alexis Creek Indian Band tsigh-dell-dell Tsilhqot'in National Government sill-ko-teen Tsimshian First Nations Treaty Society sim-she-an Ts'kw'aylaxw First Nation Pavilion Indian Band tisk-why-lah Tsleil-Waututh Nation Burrard Band sail-wha-tooth T'Sou-ke Nation tsa-awk Tsow-Tun Le Lum Society Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Centre

sow-tun-lay-lum

Tsq'escen' Canim Lake Band chess-ken Two Rivers Métis Society may-tee Tzeachten First Nation chee-ack-ten Uchucklesaht Tribe u-chuk-les-at Ulkatcho First Nations ul-kat-cho U'mista Cultural Centre oo-miss-ta Usma Nuu-Chah-Nulth Family and Child Services

us-mah new-cha-nulth

United Canadian Métis Nation Vancouver Métis Citizens Society

may-tee

Vancouver Métis Community Association may-tee Vernon & District Métis Association may-tee Waceya Métis Society may-tee Wachiay Friendship Centre Society wha-chey Wazdidadilh Aboriginal Infant & Family Development Program

woss-did-a-duh

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We Wai Kai First Nation wee-wa-kai Wei Wai Kum First Nation wee-wha-come Wet'suwet'en First Nation wet-so-a-den Whe-La-La-U Area Council we-lala-you Whispering Pines / Clinton Band - the Pellt'iq't People

pel-tighk

Wilp Si'Satxw Community Healing Centre wilp-s-sat Wilp Wilxo'oskwhl Nisga’a Institute wilp will-kosk-wuh WSÁNE? School Board wh-say-nuch Wuikinuxv Nation Oweekeno Nation whee-kin-au Wuikinuxv-Kitasoo-Nuxalk Tribal Council whee-kin-au; kit-a-soo; new-

hawk Xat'súll First Nation Soda Creek hat-sull Xaxli'p Band Fountain Band hawk-leap Xaxli'p Health Centre hawk-leap Xeni Gwet'in First Nations Government Nemaiah Band hon-ay gwi-teen Xolhemet Society o-le-met Xyolhemeylh Child and Family Services yoth-me Yakweakwioose Band ya-kweek-we-oos Yekooche First Nation yeh-koo-chee Yinka Déné Language Institute ying-kaw denay Yunesit'in Government you-neh-seh-teen Yuu?u?i??at? Government formerly Ucluelet First Nation u-clew-let