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 Nisga'a community members and officials at the dedication of their new government building in 2000. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 5,495 (2016 census)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Canada (British Columbia) | |
| Languages | |
| English • Nisga'a | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Gitxsan |
| People | Nisg̱a'a |
|---|---|
| Language | Nisqáʔamq |
| Country | Nisg̱a'a La̱xyip |
The Nisga’a (English: /ˈnɪsɡɑː/; Nisga'a: Nisg̱a’a [nisqaʔa]), formerly spelled Nishga or Niska,[2] are an Indigenous people in British Columbia, Canada. They reside in the Nass River valley of northwestern British Columbia. The origin of the term Niska is uncertain. The spelling Nishga is used by the Nishga Tribal Council, and some scholars claim that the term means 'people of the Nass River'.[2] The name is a reduced form of [naːsqaʔ], which is a loan word from Tongass Tlingit, where it means 'people of the Nass River'.[3][better source needed]
The official languages of Nisg̱a’a are the Nisg̱a’a language and English.[4]
- ^ "Aboriginal Ancestry Responses (73), Single and Multiple Aboriginal Responses (4), Residence on or off reserve (3), Residence inside or outside Inuit Nunangat (7), Age (8A) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2016 Census – 25% Sample Data". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ a b The Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. Gale. 1998. p. 388. ISBN 978-0-7876-1085-2.
- ^ Rigsby, Bruce "Nisga'a Etymology", ms. University of Queensland.
- ^ "Article I, Section 4" (PDF). Constitution of Nisg̱a’a Nation. Nisg̱a’a Lisims Government. October 1998. Retrieved 2 November 2024.