The term Nicola for them is a misnomer, though a common one used by ethnologists and linguists - it commemorates a famous Okanagan chief who once held sway over the valley and its peoples as well as over the Kamloops Shuswap).
The term Nicola for them is incorrect but widely employed by ethnologists and linguists; it refers to a famous Okanagan chief who once controlled the valley and its people, including the Kamloops Shuswap.