Heiltsuk

British  

/ ˈhaɪlˌstʊk /

noun

1. Formerly called: Bella Bella.  a member of a coastal Native Canadian people living in British Columbia

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Etymology

Origin of Heiltsuk

of Wakashan origin

Example Sentences

The authorities evicted them, and canoe loads of infected but not yet symptomatic Kwakwakawakw, Heiltsuk, Haida, Tsimshian and Tlingit sailed to their coastal homelands.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 10, 2021

“If you want to own it, you have to act like you own it,” said Kelly Brown, the director of resource management for the Heiltsuk Nation in Bella Bella.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2016

The Heiltsuk pressed the Canadian government for joint management of the local herring fishery and won this year through a campaign of sit-ins and political lobbying.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2016

A grizzly bear hunting salmon along the Koeye River on Heiltsuk lands.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2011

Through this work, Qqs seeks to reinvigorate Heiltsuk presence across their territory and to give voice to the big bears, “enforcers” of Heiltsuk law.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2011