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Ahousaht

Ahousaht

9.9
The group that manages local government and services for the Ahousaht
  • proper noun
: gobierno Ahousaht
  • The Ahousaht band government is dedicated to improving local education and healthcare services.

Examples

  • While the Ahousaht First Nation signed a "protocol agreement" with Pacific National Aquaculture in September of 2002, the Namgis First Nation maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward fish farms.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Members of the Ahousaht council frequently meet to discuss community issues and development projects.

  • The decisions made by the Ahousaht leadership are important for the well-being of the community.

Synonyms

local authority
vsAhousaht
  • UK
62 3.4

A group that runs public services for a town or area

is the governing body for a specific indigenous people rather than a general area

Surface Forms

Ahousaht main

Etymology

Ahousaht is also used for the community's local government and services and comes from the Nuu-chah-nulth language, so Ahousaht can mean the council or authority that looks after the people and their programs.