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Many people who others call "Kwakiutl" consider that name a misnomer. They prefer the name Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw, which means "Kwakʼwala-speaking-peoples". [8] One exception is the Laich-kwil-tach at Campbell River—they are known as the Southern Kwakiutl, and their council is the Kwakiutl District Council.
[citation needed] The term "Kwakiutl" is also used by the Laich-kwil-tach or Lekwiltok (Euclataws or Yucultas, historically) who migrated from the vicinity of what would become Fort Rupert to what is now the City of Campbell River and adjoining islands at the start of the 19th century; they identify as the Southern Kwakiutl.
Officially launched as The National Today Show, [1] Today is Australia's longest running morning breakfast news program. [2] The show premiered on 28 June 1982. The original hosts, Steve Liebmann and Sue Kellaway , spent four years together before Liebmann left to present the evening news for Network Ten in Sydney.
The Tʼlisalagiʼlakw School near Alert Bay has made efforts to restore Kwakʼwala. [5]The use of Kwakʼwala declined significantly in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, mainly due to the assimilationist policies of the Canadian government, and above all the mandatory attendance of Kwakwaʼwakw children at residential schools.
The TODAY show shared behind-the-scenes footage of Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and more getting ready in their costumes to put on their annual Halloween 2024 extravaganza.
Hoda Kotb announced she's leaving 'Today' in early 2025. Read how Jenna Bush Hager, Al Roker, Dylan Dreyer, Savannah Guthrie, Sheinelle Jones and Craig Melvin reacted.
Kwakwaka'wake. Baleen Whale Mask, 19th century. It is known to have one of the most distinctive forms of northwest coast art. Masks like this are owned by a particular person who has inherited the rights to make, wear, and perform with it during potlatch ceremonies, elaborate communal celebrations.
Longtime "Today" show weatherman Al Roker also made an appearance via video to congratulate Melvin on the new role. "I knew this day would come. "I knew this day would come. I've watched you grow.