Nootka
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- proper noun
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Nootka
- The potlatch had been a custom widespread among the Indians of the Northwest Coast, from Alaska to Oregon (the word derives from the Nootka patshatl; the Kwakiutl term was P! Esa).
- nulth (Nootka)
- chah-nulth (Nootka)
- Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka)
Examples
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Pitt, who was nominally in favor of an expanded army, nevertheless shared this judgment: he was more apt to grant its cogency because he was then involved in a territorial dispute with Spain over Nootka Sound, where the difficulty with France was to keep her fixed in a posture of neutrality.
Academic text (1991) -
We considered the condition good (< 50% lost) if fisheries were only lightly to moderately exploited (or not at all exploited) and if many areas of reefs remained relative to earlier abundances (e.g., Mobile Bay, United States; Nootka Sound, Canada).
Academic text (2011) -
But I asked about motels in a restaurant on the other side of the street and got directions to Nootka Lodge.
Blog text (16) -
In the potlatches of the Chinook, Nootka, and other Pacific Northwest peoples, chiefs vied to give the most blankets and other valuables.
Blog text (23) -
The Nootka people have a rich cultural heritage that reflects their unique history on the Pacific Northwest Coast.
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In the 18th century, European explorers encountered the Nootka, who were known for their seafaring skills.
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The Nootka language, part of the Wakashan family, is still spoken by some members of the community today.
Compounds
A tall evergreen tree from the Pacific coast of North America often grown in gardens
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nootka became the English label for the people, their language, and places on the Pacific coast after European visitors heard and used the local name. Today many prefer Nuu-chah-nulth ('along the outside'), but Nootka still appears as a proper name in English for people and place.