Nootka
Americannoun
noun
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a member of a North American Indian people living in British Columbia and Vancouver Island
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the language of this people, belonging to the Wakashan family
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Nootka
First recorded in 1780–90; possibly from Nootka nu⋅tka⋅ “to circle around,” mistaken by Captain James Cook to be the name of the people or of Nootka Sound
Example Sentences
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Clear-cut logging, low river flows, overfishing and a warming climate have put the salmon in Nootka Sound at risk.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024
The Indigenous-led Salmon Parks conservation proposal received a commitment for $15.2 million in funding from the federal government to buy out forestry licenses and stop old-growth logging in selected watersheds around Nootka Sound.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024
These ancient trees were among the most unusual pieces of evidence the Nuchatlaht have presented to prove that their people continuously lived on the claim area on Nootka Island.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2023
Both drew inspiration for their work from their study of North American languages such as Nootka, Shawnee and Hopi.
From The Guardian • Jul. 27, 2018
Spanish writers identify the bay of San Lorenzo with that to which Captain Cook, four years afterwards, gave the name of Nootka Sound.
From The Oregon Territory Its History and Discovery by Twiss, Travers
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