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 inaccurate yet frequently used by ethnologists and linguists - it pertains to an influential Okanagan leader who previously governed the valley and its populace alongside the Kamloops Shuswap.