Halkomelem
Hul̓q̓umín̓um̓ (Island)
hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ (Downriver)
Halq̓eméylem (Upriver)
A list of Coast Salish nations, their Anglicized names, and variant spellings can be found here.
Coast Salish Territories (boundaries permeable and overlapping). Some names outdated and/or inaccurate. From Brian Thom (2009). "The Paradox of Boundaries in Coast Salish Territories." Cultural geographies Volume 16, Issue 2.
"Kamala Todd's short film is a lyrical portrait of Cease Wyss, of the Squamish Nation. Wyss is a woman who understands the remarkable healing powers of the plants growing all over downtown Vancouver. Whether it's the secret curl of a fiddlehead, or the gentleness of comfrey, plants carry ageless wisdom with them, communicated through colour, texture, and form. Wyss has been listening to this unspoken language and is now passing this ancient and intimate connection down to her own daughter, Senaqwila."
"The Victoria (Matoolia) area was divided into five territories. These lands essentially belonged to settlements that were made up of extended families. Though some overlapped in places, they were as follows: Tsuli’lhchu, around Mount Douglas (P’q’a’ls); Cheko’nein, around Cadboro Bay; Chikowetch, around Oak Bay; Swenghwung, around James Bay; and Xwsepsum (sometimes spelled Kosapsum) in what is now called Esquimalt. Though each sche’chu (family) had its own territory, they all spoke the same language, Lekwungen. Lekwungen, which used to be called Songish, is similar to the Saanich, Lummi, Samish, and Sooke languages. They are dialects of what linguists call the Straits Salish language."