Dakelh

The Dakelh or Carrier are an Indigenous group who live in British Columbia.

 Name 
The name "Carrier" came from the custom of a widow carrying the ashes of her dead husband for 3 years.

They call themselves the "Dakelh / Dakelh-ne" (ᑕᗸᒡ), which means "people who travel by boat early in the morning."

They also call themselves Yinka Dene (people of the land), while the Carrier who speak the Babine-Witsuwitʼen language call themselves Yinka Whut'en which means the same thing.The Yinka Déné Language Institute 

Most of the time, they call themselves often simply Dune ("person", "human") or Dune-ne and Dune-ke/Dune-koh (ᑐᘅᘅ, "people", "men").

 Home 
The Dakelh live in northern British Columbia along the Fraser River. Their homeland has lots of forests and lakes.

 Culture
The Dakelh way of life is based on the seasons. In summer, they gather berries. They also fish for salmon and hunt deer.

 References 

Category:Ethnic groups in Canada
Category:First Nations
Category:British Columbia
Category:Northern Interior of British Columbia
Category:Indigenous peoples