Tseiqami
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Tsekami is a Kwakwaka'wakw
ancestor. He is the beginning of the Kwikwasutinuxw First Nation, who reside in Gilford Island
, British Columbia
, Canada
. It is said, Tsekami came out of a tree in Bond Sound, British Columbia
, Canada
and became human. Later, while fishing in Viner Sound, British Columbia
, Tsekami seen Kolus
, the younger brother of Thunderbird
and befriended it. Tsekami's daughter Tsigililakw, married Kulus
and had children. The Kwikwasutinuxw First Nation descends from these early ancestors. Tsekami has Sisiyutl, a giant three-headed sea serpent, as one of his crests.
Kwakwaka'wakw
The Kwakwaka'wakw are an Indigenous group of First Nations peoples, numbering about 5,500, who live in British Columbia on northern Vancouver Island and the adjoining mainland and islands.Kwakwaka'wakw translates as "Those who speak Kwak'wala", describing the collective nations within the area that...
ancestor. He is the beginning of the Kwikwasutinuxw First Nation, who reside in Gilford Island
Gilford Island
Gilford Island is an island in British Columbia, Canada, located between Tribune Channel and Knight Inlet. The island has an area of and a historic indigenous community of the Kwakwaka'wakw people called Gwayasdums or Gwa'yasdams.-References:**...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is said, Tsekami came out of a tree in Bond Sound, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and became human. Later, while fishing in Viner Sound, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Tsekami seen Kolus
Kolus
Kolus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Hypselobarbus....
, the younger brother of Thunderbird
Thunderbird (mythology)
The Thunderbird is a legendary creature in certain North American indigenous peoples' history and culture. It is considered a "supernatural" bird of power and strength...
and befriended it. Tsekami's daughter Tsigililakw, married Kulus
Külüs
Külüs is a village and municipality in the Shakhbuz Rayon of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 1,169....
and had children. The Kwikwasutinuxw First Nation descends from these early ancestors. Tsekami has Sisiyutl, a giant three-headed sea serpent, as one of his crests.