Nuxalk Nation

Alternate Names
Nuxalk Nation
Latitude
52.361897
Longitude
-126.715701
Province
British Columbia
Region
British Columbia
Type
First Nation Location
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Broadcasting Sovereignty: Exhibiting Nuxalk Radio at the University of British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Kramer
BC Studies, no. 199, Indigeneities and Museums: Ongoing Conversations, Autumn, 2018, pp. 151-170
Description
Discusses the student-curated exhibition Nuxalk Radio: One Nation, Many Voices and the role that the Indigenous-led, non-commercial radio station plays in promoting language, culture and sovereignty.
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Determining the Availability of Traditional Wild Plant Foods: An Example of Nuxalk Foods, Bella Coola, British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dana Lepofsky
Nancy J. Turner
Harriet V. Kuhnlein
Ecology of Food and Nutrition, vol. 16, 1985, pp. 223-241
Description
Study checked the availability of 42 plant species occurring in the vicinity and determined 20 plants met criteria for high availability and had the greatest potential for further nutritional research and use in the Nuxalk diet.
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Early Nuxalk Masks

Theses
Author/Creator
Lisa Pauline Seip
Description
Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2000.
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First Nations Food, Nutrition & Environment Study: Results from British Columbia 2008/2009

Alternate Title
FNFNES Results from British Columbia 2008/2009
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie Chan
Olivier Receveur
Donald Sharp
Description
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status, environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals.
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The Path to Homeownership: Stories from First Nations Communities

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Real Estate Association
Description
Highlights several successful initiatives across Canada which help individuals fund the purchase, or building, of a home. Many have set up a system of band-controlled revolving funds to deal with the restrictions of the Indian Act.
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Petroglyph Gallery: Authentic Canadian Aboriginal Art

Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Sylvia Bradt
Description
Commercial gallery that includes images and commentary on various masks and carvings; many of the artistic works featured are by people of the Nuxalk Nation of Bella Coola, British Columbia.
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Sympathetic Magic and Witchcraft among the Bellacoola

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Harlan I. Smith
American Anthropologist, vol. 27, no. 1, New Series, January-March 1925, pp. 116-121
Description
Information from two Nuxalk men, Captain Schooner and Joshua Moody in Chinook jargon, about magic and medicine of plants and animals including negative powers of a "bad box."
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Transformations of Meaning: The Life History of a Nuxalk Mask

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lisa P. Seip
World Archaeology, vol. 31, no. 2, October 1, 1999, pp. 272-287
Description
Cultural biography of a sacred mask of Alk'unta'm, discussing how the meaning and perception of it changed during its journey from its origin to a museum.
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