Thompson people

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The Thompson people, also known as the Nlaka'pamux, are an Indigenous First Nations group of the Interior Salish region in south-central British Columbia, Canada, with a distinct language and cultural traditions tied to the Fraser and Thompson river systems.

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Thompson people canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf First Nations people
Indigenous people
Interior Salish people
alternateName Nlaka'pamux
Nlaka’pamux
linked to: Nlaka'pamux

Thompson Indians
continent North America
country Canada
cultureRegion Plateau culture area
ethnicGroupOf Canada
hasCulturalPractice hunting of deer and other game
pit cooking
root and berry gathering
salmon fishing
winter village life
hasEconomy traditional subsistence based on fishing, hunting, and gathering
hasModernPoliticalOrganization Ashcroft Indian Band
Boothroyd Indian Band
Boston Bar First Nation
Coldwater Indian Band
Cook's Ferry Indian Band
Kanaka Bar Indian Band
Lytton First Nation
Nicomen Indian Band
Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council
Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council member bands
Nooaitch Indian Band
Scw’exmx Tribal Council
Shackan Indian Band
Siska Indian Band
Spuzzum First Nation
hasNeighboringPeople Secwepemc
linked to: Secwepemc Nation

St'át'imc
linked to: Stl'atl'imx

Sto:lo
linked to: Sto:lo Nation

Syilx Okanagan
linked to: Colville-Okanagan
hasOralTradition myths and legends tied to Fraser River
myths and legends tied to Thompson River
hasSocialStructure extended family groups
local bands
isRecognizedAs First Nation under Canadian law
language Nlaka'pamuctsin
linked to: Nlakaʼpamux
languageFamily Interior Salish languages
locatedIn British Columbia
Interior of British Columbia
south-central British Columbia
partOf Interior Salish cultural region
religion traditional Indigenous spirituality
traditionalTerritory Fraser Canyon
Fraser River basin
Nicola River region
linked to: Nicola River valley

Thompson Canyon
Thompson River basin
linked to: Thompson River
usesDwellingType mat lodge
semi-subterranean pit house

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nlaka'pamux people hasAlternativeName Thompson people
Nlaka’pamux Nation hasAlternativeName Thompson people
Plateau (North American cultural area) traditionalInhabitants Thompson people
subject linked to: Plateau
Nlaka'pamuq hasAlternateName Thompson people