Proper Name guide

ʔaq̓am

name · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /aˈkam/

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name

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, singular

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: St. Mary's Band, St. Mary's Indian Band

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Ktunaxa ʔaq̓am.