British Columbia First Nations: Difference between revisions

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Kwakiutl people were a group of loosely knit but culturally related tribes. They lived on northern Vancouver Island, stretching north and east along the coast of British Columbia.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; There were two basic groups. Property and rank, very important in the culture, were passed through the mother in the northern groups. In the more southern groups, it was passed to the grandchild through the daughter’s husband.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In more recent times, two groups became distinct from the main group – the Komoyue and Matilpe – and were enumerated separately by the Canadian government.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As with other tribes in the area, European diseases took a heavy toll on the population even before first contact. Population estimates before first contact are unreliable. In 1924, the population was under 2000.