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Bak̓wa̱mk̓ala
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English
Alternative forms
en Bakʷəmk̓ala NAPA
en Bak̓ʷəmgala NAPA
Etymology
en kwk Bak̓wa̱mk̓ala (U'mista).
Noun
en noun
Kwak'wala (in the broad sense)
en Peter John Wilson Developing Indigenous language materials for schools and land-based documentation: Gwa'sala-'Nak'waxda'xw Nation and Kwakwala (ISO: kwk) Carleton University 2021 221 https://carleton.scholaris.ca/items/86983c91-faa1-48de-bd4e-77058387d862 During these activities, each student would use a Chromebook and access a downloadable file shared over the school network by the teacher. We began with a worksheet exemplified in Example 6 Match the emojis to the Bak̓wa̱mk̓ala. This worksheet was intended to be projected at the front of the class and students accessed their own copy on their Chromebooks.
en 2023 RUNNER-UP / Indigenous (IPLC) Film: Məca, Ritchie Hemphill, Ryan Haché Films for the Forest 2023 https://www.filmsfortheforest.org/films/m-ca Məca is a stop motion representation of the late Elder Ida Smith telling her grandson the 'Nakwax'daxw legend of the Mink. In this film Ida tells the story in the Bak̓wa̱mk̓ala language. https://web.archive.org/web/20250124102705/https://www.filmsfortheforest.org/films/m-ca 24 January 2025
en G̱ila i'ax̱a̱la ḵa̱'e Nawalakw! Come work with Nawalakw! Job Description Language Program Administrative Assistant 2024-10 https://nawalakw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Language-Program-Administrative-Assistant-Oct-2024.pdf The Language Program Administrative Assistant will contribute to the Kwakwa̱ka̱'wakw language learning community and the revitalization of Bak̓wa̱mk̓ala by efficiently managing camp bookings, coordinating schedules, supporting data entry, handling logistics, and facilitating communication with various departments. https://web.archive.org/web/20250803025509/https://nawalakw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Language-Program-Administrative-Assistant-Oct-2024.pdf 3 August 2025
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