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

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 • May 5, 2022

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

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

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

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

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2011