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Meaning & History

Name used by the Lummi people of northwest Washington state for the Transformer, a being that appears in the mythologies of many indigenous peoples who inhabited the Pacific Northwest Coast. This legendary figure (or figures) is also known as Xáays in Squamish and Xa:ls in Halkomelem.
Added 2/16/2014 by LMS
Edited 3/6/2020 by Mike C, SeaHorse15 and Ora