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Heiltsuk

Heiltsuk

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A person from the Indigenous Heiltsuk group on the Central Coast of British Columbia
  • noun
: heiltsuk
  • The Heiltsuk have a rich cultural heritage rooted in the Central Coast of British Columbia.

Examples

  • Many Heiltsuk people continue to practice their ancestral traditions today.

  • A young Heiltsuk artist studied traditional carving techniques from her elders.

  • A Heiltsuk elder shared traditional stories.

  • The Heiltsuks have a rich cultural heritage.

  • A young Heiltsuk artist studied traditional carving techniques from her elders.

  • The Heiltsuk have a rich cultural heritage rooted in the Central Coast of British Columbia.

  • Many Heiltsuk people continue to practice their ancestral traditions today.

Surface Forms

Heiltsuk singular
Heiltsuks plural

Etymology

Heiltsuk comes from the name the community uses for themselves, and as a noun it means 'a member of the Heiltsuk people'. So a Heiltsuk is a person from the Central Coast of British Columbia with that heritage.