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

"Our Nations have governed and managed our territories for more than 14,000 years. When we exercise our stewardship authorities and responsibilities, everyone benefits," Heiltsuk Chief Marilyn Slett, who is also president of Coastal First Nations in British Columbia, said in a statement following Trudeau's announcement.

From Salon

Jess Housty, a community organizer for the Heiltsuk Nation in B.C., said that while she doesn’t care about the visit, it’s hard to ignore the colonial past and the “bad relations that have happened for centuries.”

From Reuters

Then the craft was acquired by the Heiltsuk people, perhaps as a dowry, and there it was adorned with sea-wolf imagery and carved benches.

From New York Times

The settlement reached on Thursday includes an undisclosed monetary payment, a private apology ceremony to be held in Bella Bella and the display of traditional territory plaques at the bank’s branches, the Heiltsuk Nation said in a statement.

From Reuters

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