Qw'ewt

Qw'ewt is a Secwépemc name associated with the Little Shuswap Lake country, where the waters of Shuswap Lake pass toward the South Thompson River. Lakes, rivers and wooded uplands formed a homeland shared by related communities. Salmon travelling upstream from the Pacific were especially important to their food and culture, and fishing places along the waterways linked families across the lake country. Winter villages stood near streams and sheltered shores, while people travelled to other gathering and hunting places through the year.