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Ahousaht

Ahousaht

1 9.9
A person who belongs to the Ahousaht community on Vancouver Island
  • noun
: Ahousaht
  • An Ahousaht elder spoke to the students about their community's fishing traditions.

Examples

  • An Ahousaht is known for their rich cultural traditions.

  • The Ahousaht have a rich history of living along the coast of Vancouver Island.

  • Many Ahousaht participate in cultural ceremonies to preserve their heritage.

  • Many Ahousahts are skilled in traditional fishing techniques.

  • An Ahousaht elder spoke to the students about their community's fishing traditions.

  • Many Ahousaht participate in cultural ceremonies to preserve their heritage.

  • The Ahousaht have a rich history of living along the coast of Vancouver Island.

Surface Forms

Ahousaht singular
Ahousahts plural

Etymology

Ahousaht comes from the local Nuu-chah-nulth language and is the community's own name, or 'their own name for themselves'. So an Ahousaht is a person who belongs to that Indigenous community on Vancouver Island.