Shuswap (Secwepemc) people

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First Nations people Indigenous people of North America Interior Salish people ethnic group

The Shuswap (Secwepemc) people are an Interior Salish First Nations group of the central and southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, with a rich cultural heritage, distinct language, and longstanding ties to their traditional plateau homelands.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Shuswap people	13
Shuswap (Secwepemc) people canonical	2
Secwepemc (Shuswap) peoples	1
Shuswap region First Nation	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4908108 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Shuswap (Secwepemc) people
Context triple: [Indigenous peoples of the Plateau, hasNotableGroup, Shuswap (Secwepemc) people]

A. Nlaka'pamux people
The Nlaka'pamux people are an Indigenous First Nations group of the Interior Salish region in British Columbia, Canada, with a distinct language, culture, and long-standing presence along the Fraser and Thompson river systems.
B. W̱SÁNEĆ people
The W̱SÁNEĆ people are a Coast Salish Indigenous nation of southern Vancouver Island and the nearby Gulf Islands, known for their deep cultural, spiritual, and territorial connection to the Salish Sea.
C. Tsilhqot'in people
The Tsilhqot'in people are an Indigenous First Nations group of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada, known for their distinct Athabaskan language, semi-nomadic ranching and hunting traditions, and historic resistance to colonial encroachment.
D. Squamish people
The Squamish people are an Indigenous Coast Salish nation of the Pacific Northwest, whose traditional territory encompasses the area around present-day Vancouver and Howe Sound in British Columbia, Canada.
E. Colville people
The Colville people are a Native American tribe of the Plateau region in the Pacific Northwest, traditionally known for their salmon fishing, trade networks, and rich cultural traditions tied to the Columbia River basin.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Shuswap (Secwepemc) people
Target entity description: The Shuswap (Secwepemc) people are an Interior Salish First Nations group of the central and southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, with a rich cultural heritage, distinct language, and longstanding ties to their traditional plateau homelands.

A. Nlaka'pamux people
The Nlaka'pamux people are an Indigenous First Nations group of the Interior Salish region in British Columbia, Canada, with a distinct language, culture, and long-standing presence along the Fraser and Thompson river systems.
B. W̱SÁNEĆ people
The W̱SÁNEĆ people are a Coast Salish Indigenous nation of southern Vancouver Island and the nearby Gulf Islands, known for their deep cultural, spiritual, and territorial connection to the Salish Sea.
C. Tsilhqot'in people
The Tsilhqot'in people are an Indigenous First Nations group of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada, known for their distinct Athabaskan language, semi-nomadic ranching and hunting traditions, and historic resistance to colonial encroachment.
D. Squamish people
The Squamish people are an Indigenous Coast Salish nation of the Pacific Northwest, whose traditional territory encompasses the area around present-day Vancouver and Howe Sound in British Columbia, Canada.
E. Colville people
The Colville people are a Native American tribe of the Plateau region in the Pacific Northwest, traditionally known for their salmon fishing, trade networks, and rich cultural traditions tied to the Columbia River basin.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	First Nations people ⓘ Indigenous people of North America ⓘ Interior Salish people ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ
alternateName	Secwepemc ⓘ linked to: Secwepemc Nation Shuswap people ⓘ linked to: Shuswap (Secwepemc) people
colonialLanguage	English ⓘ
country	Canada ⓘ
hasBandGovernment	Adams Lake Indian Band ⓘ Bonaparte First Nation ⓘ Canoe Creek/Dog Creek Band ⓘ Esk’etemc First Nation ⓘ Little Shuswap Lake Band ⓘ Neskonlith Indian Band ⓘ Pellt’iq’t First Nation (Whispering Pines) ⓘ linked to: Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band Shuswap Indian Band ⓘ Simpcw First Nation ⓘ Skeetchestn Indian Band ⓘ Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation ⓘ Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc ⓘ Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band ⓘ Williams Lake First Nation ⓘ
hasContemporaryIssue	land rights and self-government negotiations ⓘ
hasCulturalHeritage	kinship-based governance ⓘ oral storytelling traditions ⓘ pit house (kekuli) winter dwellings ⓘ plateau hunting and gathering traditions ⓘ salmon fishing practices ⓘ seasonal round subsistence cycle ⓘ
hasCulturalPractice	potlatch-style feasting and gifting ⓘ sweat lodge ceremonies ⓘ traditional plant gathering and medicine ⓘ
hasOrganization	Northern Shuswap Tribal Council ⓘ Shuswap Nation Tribal Council ⓘ
hasRight	Aboriginal title claims in British Columbia ⓘ
language	Secwepemctsín ⓘ linked to: Secwepemctsín (Shuswap)
languageBranch	Interior Salish languages ⓘ
languageFamily	Salishan languages ⓘ
locatedIn	British Columbia ⓘ central Interior of British Columbia ⓘ southern Interior of British Columbia ⓘ
partOf	Interior Salish cultural area ⓘ linked to: Interior Salish peoples
recognizedAs	First Nation under Canadian law ⓘ
religion	Christianity ⓘ traditional Indigenous spirituality ⓘ
traditionalRegion	Fraser River watershed ⓘ linked to: Fraser River basin Interior Plateau ⓘ Secwepemcúl’ecw ⓘ Shuswap Lake region ⓘ linked to: Columbia-Shuswap region Thompson River watershed ⓘ linked to: Thompson River

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