Squamish
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Squamishes,
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Squamish
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Also called Sḵwx̱wú7mesh. a member of a First Nation of the southwestern coast of British Columbia.
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Also called Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim. the Salishan language of the Squamish.
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Etymology
Origin of Squamish
First recorded in 1840–50; from Ko'moks; see K'omoks ( def. )
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Other non-skiing attractions include soaking at the Scandinave Spa, a scenic ride on the Peak 2 Peak Gondola, a spin through the Audain Art Museum or an educational tour of the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2023
To the non-Washington resident, it may be hard to guess which of the following places are fictional: Squahamish, Sammamish, Suquamish, Swinomish, Squamish and Snohomish.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2022
How the Squamish, as well as the Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh nations, got to the table is the result of decades-long legal battles and a tentative union among the three communities over competing land claims.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2022
“That’s when the conversations started,’’ said Mr. Williams, the Squamish councilor whose ancestral name is Sxwíxwtn.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2022
The little flower paled, the small face grew smaller, the tiny hands tinier; and one morning, when the birds awoke in the forests of the Squamish, the eyes of the little Tenas Klootchman remained closed.
From The Moccasin Maker by Charles Mair
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