Secwépemc

The Secwépemc (/ʃəxhwɛpˈmɪx/ shəkh-whep-MIKH;[2] Secwepemctsín: [ʃəˈxʷɛpməx] or [səˈxʷɛpməx]), also known by the exonym Shuswap (/ˈʃuːʃwɑːp/ SHOOSH-wahp), are a First Nations people residing in the interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia.

[4] Their traditional language is Shuswap, also known as Secwepemctsín (Salishan pronunciation: [ʃəxwəpməxtˈʃin]).

For instance, Secwepemctsín is being taught in Chief Atahm School, which offers an immersion program to students from K-9.

Their paper laid out the cumulative grievances of the Secwepemc, based on the previous 50 years of European-Canadian settlement in their territory.

Since the late 20th century, the Secwepmc people have created a number of organizations, institutions, and initiatives to help their people, including the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council and Secwepemc Cultural Education Society.