Syilx Nation
/ˈsiːjɪlx ˈneɪʃən/noun
A collective name for the Syilx, an Indigenous people whose traditional territory spans parts of present-day British Columbia, Washington, and Idaho.
Did you know?“Syilx” is a self-designation associated with the Syilx people and is closely connected to nsyilxcən, the name of their Interior Salish language; its exact traditional interpretation should not be casually reduced to a single English translation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵenh₁-
“To beget, give birth, or come into being; the ancient root behind the later Latin family of words connected with birth and descent.”
Classical Latin
Latin
nasci
“To be born.”
Classical Latin
Latin
natio
“Birth, descent, or a people defined by common origin.”
Old French
Old French
nacion
“A people, country, or community of common origin.”
14th Century
English
nation
“A politically organized people or country.”
Modern English
English
Syilx Nation
“An English expression combining the Syilx self-designation with “nation”; the term refers to the Syilx people and their collective political and cultural identity.”