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Heiltsuk

Heiltsuk

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An Indigenous people of the Central Coast of British Columbia and their language
  • proper noun
: heiltsuk
  • The Heiltsuk people have a rich cultural history centered around their connection to the land and the ocean.
  • Heiltsuk and Nuxalk Nations

Examples

  • Many Heiltsuk elders share traditional stories that reflect their heritage and teachings.

  • Many First Nations (such as the Heiltsuk and Nuxalk Nations) are becoming unified in their stance against salmon farming due to mounting information and observations of ecological risks.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The Heiltsuk Nation, located nearly 400 miles north of Vancouver.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The Heiltsuk, Kamloops, Musqueam, Squamish, Sto:lo, and other First Nations governments have established their own heritage permitting processes.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The Heiltsuk Nation actively participates in discussions about environmental conservation in British Columbia.

Surface Forms

Heiltsuk main

Etymology

Heiltsuk is the name of an Indigenous people and the language they speak on the Central Coast of British Columbia, taken from their own language. So Heiltsuk can mean the 'people' or the 'language' of that community.