Wei Wai Kum

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Kwak'wala Wiweqəm.

Noun

Wei Wai Kum sg or pl

  1. First Nation of British Columbia in Canada, based around Campbell River and part of the Lekwiltok.
    • 2022 August 15, “Wei Wai Kum First Nation to get territorial land back in agreement with B.C. government”, in CBC News‎[1]:
      The Wei Wai Kum will get more than 22 square kilometres of territorial land back from the province as per an incremental treaty agreement.
    • 2022 October 14, Elizabeth McSheffrey, “B.C. parents launch court action over rejection of baby’s Indigenous name”, in Global News‎[2]:
      λugʷaləs is the name of a mountain in nearby Loughborough Inlet, in unceded Wei Wai Kum territory, meaning “the place people were blessed.” Shaw’s great-grandmother was born near the head of the inlet and the couple said they wanted little λugʷaləs to be rooted in his territory and connected to his ancestors.
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