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Originally Posted by MG1
I did not know Squamish was a group of indigenous peoples with their own language. I recall someone telling me Sto-Lo was the largest of groups. Nishga, Coast Salish, Musqueam, etc. are smaller then? When is a tribe no longer a tribe? So confusing, but intriguing nonetheless.
Maybe sub groups?
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There are many tribes, though some share common language with slight dialects. Coast Salish, for example, is a language spoken by many tribes on the East Coast of Vancouver Island and also the Squamish Nation and others here on the West Coast.