Heiltsuk

English

Noun

Heiltsuk pl (plural only)

  1. An indigenous people of the Central Coast region in British Columbia, centred on the island community of Bella Bella.
    Synonyms: Bella Bella, Haíɫzaqv, Híɫzaqv
    • 2021 July 8, Betsy Trumpener, “Heiltsuk woman unable to restore Indigenous surname on ID because system can't handle its spelling”, in CBC News‎[1], archived from the original on 10 December 2024:
      As Canada launches an expedited process to help Indigenous people reclaim traditional names on government documents, a woman from the Heiltsuk Nation says she is already facing roadblocks.

Proper noun

Heiltsuk

  1. Their language, a dialect of Northern Wakashan (Kwakiutlan).
    Synonyms: Haíɫzaqvḷa, Híɫzaqvḷa

See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Heiltsuk terms

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