First Nations Band: Kwaw she lah

Band information

First Nations Band Name as recorded on censusKwaw she lah

Other name (1850)Gwasilla (at Wylcese, Smith Inlet)

Other name (1916)Quawshelah Tribe (at Takush Harbour)

Other name (1963)Quawshela

Other name (2002)Gwa'sala-Nakwaxda'xw Nation

Ethnic divisionKwakiutl

Dialect groupSouthern Kwakiutl

AgencyKwawkewlth

AffiliationsKwakiutl District Council

LocationTakush Harbour
3km from Nathlegalis Indian Reserve 3

Vancouver Island Historical Census Data