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ʔaq̓am

/aˈkam/

ʔaq̓am proper noun: first Nation based in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia, in the British Columbia Treaty Process and part of the Ktunaxa Kinbasket Tribal Council.

Proper noun

ʔaq̓am sg or pl

  1. (plural, singular) First Nation based in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia, in the British Columbia Treaty Process and part of the Ktunaxa Kinbasket Tribal Council.
    • Today, we did have a release from ʔaq̓am, known as the St. Mary’s Band, one of the communities of the Ktunaxa. I’m just going to read a couple of quotes here, if I may. “ʔaq̓am chief and council are deeply disappointed and alarmed by the announcement of British Columbia’s recently introduced Bill...2025 May 12, “Bill 14 — Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act, 2025 (continued)”, in Official Report of Debates (Hansard), volume 43, number 62, Legislative Assembly of British...
    • After ten years of that, she took a two-week wildland fire-fighting course that changed her life. Her attention has shifted to preparing prescribed, cultural burning crews in her community—ʔaq̓am (pronounced Aqam), a Ktunaxa Nation near Cranbrook.2024 April 10, “Ashley O’Neil: All Fired Up for Change and Community – BC Business”, in NationTalk
    Synonyms:
    St. Mary's Band, St. Mary's Indian Band

Synonyms of ʔaq̓am

  • St. Mary's Band
  • St. Mary's Indian Band

Origin of ʔaq̓am

Unadapted borrowing from Ktunaxa ʔaq̓am.

Questions about ʔaq̓am

What does ʔaq̓am mean?
ʔaq̓am means first Nation based in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia, in the British Columbia Treaty Process and part of the Ktunaxa Kinbasket Tribal Council.
What part of speech is ʔaq̓am?
ʔaq̓am is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce ʔaq̓am?
ʔaq̓am is pronounced /aˈkam/.

Words near ʔaq̓am in the dictionary

  1. ʀ
  2. ʉ
  3. ʏ
  4. ʔakisq̓nuk
  5. ʔaq'am
  6. ʔaq̓am
  7. ʔayʔajuθəm
  8. ʔayʔaǰuθəm
  9. ʔEniyud
  10. ʔEsdilagh
  11. ʕaaḥuusʔatḥ

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