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| Capital | Xwalkw | ||||
| Largest city | Kwakwadzixw | ||||
| Other cities | Xwamxwama, Kwaxwi'gwis, Kwawitsa | ||||
| Official languages | Kwakʼwala | ||||
| Ethnic groups | Kwakwaka'wakw | ||||
| Religion | Raven Worship | ||||
| Demonym | Kwakwaka'wakw Kwakiutl (derogatory) |
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| Government | Absolute Monarchy | ||||
| - | Tła'x̱atłīł (Great Chief) | Tłakwsaqwadzi the Great | |||
| - | Tłakwałłis | Lakwunax̱wiiḵw | |||
| Establishment | 1353 | ||||
| - | Foundation of Kwakwaka'wakw state | 1353 | |||
| - | Foundation of Raven Worship | 1455 | |||
| - | Empire Abolished | 1997 | |||
| Area | |||||
| - | Total | 32,100 km2 12,400 sq mi |
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| - | estimate | 1'000'000 | |||
Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw A̱wi'nagwis is a nation in Northwest Coast of Galdan Gazar. It shares the border with Tsimshiania to the north, Salish Federation to the south, Nimíipuu to the southeast and Kutenai to the northeast. Its capital is Xwalkw, but its largest city is Kwakwadzixw.
Etymology[]
"Kwakwaka'wakw" means "Kwak'wala-speaking people", "Awi'nagwis" means "land", combined means "land of Kwak'wala-speaking people".
History[]
Pre-Inuit-Contact history[]
Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw oral history says their ancestors (ʼnaʼmima) came in the forms of animals by way of land, sea, or underground. When one of these ancestral animals arrived at a given spot, it discarded its animal appearance and became human. Animals that figure in these origin myths include the Thunderbird, his brother Kolas, the seagull, orca, grizzly bear, lemur, or chief ghost. Some ancestors have human origins and are said to come from distant places.
Historically, the Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw economy was based primarily on fishing, with the men also engaging in some hunting, and the women gathering wild fruits and berries. Ornate weaving and woodwork were important crafts, and wealth, defined by slaves and material goods, was prominently displayed and traded at potlatch ceremonies. In contrast to most non-native societies, wealth and status were not determined by how much you had, but by how much you had to give away. This act of giving away your wealth was one of the main acts in a potlatch.
Middle Ages (The Period of Rise)[]
First documented contact with outsider peoples was with Inuit and their king Amaruq I. They established friendly and mutually beneficial relationships with Kwakwaka'wakw
Colonization of Europe[]
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18-19th Centuries Golden Age[]
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Great Wars[]
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Cold War[]
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Contemporary Era[]
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Demographics and Society[]
Dzawa̱da̱ʼenux̱w girl, U'magalis, wearing abalone shell earrings, a sign of nobility and worn only by members of this class.
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Government[]
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Culture[]
Crooked Beak of Heaven Mask, Kwakwaka'wakw
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