Heiltsuk

/ ˈhaɪlˌstʊk /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Heiltsuk¹

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

Maxwell Johnson and his 14-year-old granddaughter, both members of the Heiltsuk Nation in Bella Bella, British Columbia, were handcuffed outside a Bank of Montreal branch in Vancouver after the bank’s staff looked at the pair’s identification documents and called police to report an alleged fraud.

From Reuters

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