kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation
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kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation is a Coast Salish Indigenous community whose traditional territory is centered around the Coquitlam River and surrounding areas in what is now British Columbia, Canada.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation canonical | 3 |
| Kwantlen First Nation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5153110 — 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)
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Target entity: kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation Context triple: [Kwikwetlem First Nation, selfIdentification, kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation]
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A.
Semiahmoo First Nation
The Semiahmoo First Nation is an Indigenous Coast Salish community whose traditional territory spans the southern Fraser River region and the shores around present-day Surrey and White Rock in British Columbia, Canada.
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B.
Snuneymuxw First Nation
Snuneymuxw First Nation is an Indigenous Coast Salish community based around Nanaimo on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
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C.
Sliammon First Nation
The Sliammon First Nation is an Indigenous Coast Salish community in British Columbia, Canada, recognized for its distinct cultural traditions and heritage.
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D.
Tsawout First Nation
Tsawout First Nation is an Indigenous Coast Salish community located on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
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E.
Tsawwassen First Nation
Tsawwassen First Nation is an Indigenous Coast Salish community located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada, known for its modern treaty and self-governing status.
- 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: kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation Target entity description: kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation is a Coast Salish Indigenous community whose traditional territory is centered around the Coquitlam River and surrounding areas in what is now British Columbia, Canada.
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A.
Semiahmoo First Nation
The Semiahmoo First Nation is an Indigenous Coast Salish community whose traditional territory spans the southern Fraser River region and the shores around present-day Surrey and White Rock in British Columbia, Canada.
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B.
Snuneymuxw First Nation
Snuneymuxw First Nation is an Indigenous Coast Salish community based around Nanaimo on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
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C.
Sliammon First Nation
The Sliammon First Nation is an Indigenous Coast Salish community in British Columbia, Canada, recognized for its distinct cultural traditions and heritage.
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D.
Tsawout First Nation
Tsawout First Nation is an Indigenous Coast Salish community located on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
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E.
Tsawwassen First Nation
Tsawwassen First Nation is an Indigenous Coast Salish community located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada, known for its modern treaty and self-governing status.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Coast Salish people
ⓘ
First Nation government ⓘ Indigenous community ⓘ |
| associatedMunicipality |
Coquitlam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port Coquitlam NERFINISHED ⓘ Port Moody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| culturalGroup | Coast Salish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage | Coast Salish traditions ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Pacific Northwest Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Coast Salish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicContext | southwestern British Columbia ⓘ |
| governanceScope | members of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm community ⓘ |
| governingBodyType | band government ⓘ |
| hasCulturalConnectionTo | salmon of Coquitlam River ⓘ |
| hasCulturalResponsibilityFor | stewardship of Coquitlam River watershed ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPresenceSince | pre-contact period ⓘ |
| hasRightsTo |
fishing in Coquitlam River
ⓘ
hunting and gathering in traditional territory ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalTerritoryIn |
Metro Vancouver region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tri-Cities area of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isIndigenousTo | what is now British Columbia, Canada ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Salishan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | British Columbia ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
City of Coquitlam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City of Port Coquitlam NERFINISHED ⓘ Fraser River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | unceded Coast Salish territories ⓘ |
| mainCommunity | Coquitlam, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Coast Salish Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peopleAlsoKnownAs |
Kwikwetlem First Nation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
kʷikʷəƛ̓əm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | British Columbia ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedUnder | Indian Act (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lower Mainland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverAssociatedWith | Coquitlam River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | kʷikʷəƛ̓əm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Coquitlam Lake
NERFINISHED
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Coquitlam River NERFINISHED ⓘ Coquitlam watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ Fraser River region near Coquitlam ⓘ |
| usesOrthography | North American Indigenous phonetic orthography ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation Description of subject: kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation is a Coast Salish Indigenous community whose traditional territory is centered around the Coquitlam River and surrounding areas in what is now British Columbia, Canada.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kwantlen First Nation