Ahousaht
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- proper noun
- According to the protocol agreement, the Ahousaht First Nation allowed the already existing fish farms access to its territory in exchange for input into environmental monitoring and research.
- Ahousaht people
- Ahousaht First Nation
Examples
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The Ahousaht have a rich cultural heritage that is deeply connected to the coastal waters of Vancouver Island.
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Many Ahousaht members participate in traditional fishing practices to sustain their community.
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For Francine Simms of Ahousaht, fishing and eating wild fish are absolutely essential to continued cultural reproduction.
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I had come to Flores Island off the west coast of Vancouver Island to speak to the Ahousaht people about how they experienced the effects of the local salmon farming industry.
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Commercial fishers, former fishers, and others from Ahousaht who regularly participate in marine resource harvesting have direct experience with the environmental changes brought about by salmon farming.
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With the growth of the salmon farming industry, farmed Atlantic salmon has become increasingly and readily available as a food product at local grocery stores, but both the Namgis and Ahousaht people continue to rely heavily on wild-caught Pacific salmon.
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The Ahousaht community is known for its efforts in preserving Indigenous languages and traditions.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ahousaht comes from the Nuu-chah-nulth language and names the Indigenous people who live on the west coast of Vancouver Island, so Ahousaht refers to that whole community.