Heiltsuk
Speech parts
1. Heiltsuk - Noun
2. Heiltsuk - Proper noun
Meaning
Heiltsuk pl (plural only)
An indigenous people of the Central Coast region in British Columbia, centred on the island community of Bella Bella.
Heiltsuk
Their language, a dialect of North Wakashan (Kwakiutlan).
Examples
At the end of the herring symposium, Heiltsuk representative Frank Brown summed up the events and made a call for collective action.
Eight First Nations are currently challenging the project's approval in federal court: Gitga'at, Gitxaala, Haida, Haisla, Heiltsuk, Kitasoo Xai'Xais, Nadleh Whut'en and Nak'azdli.
The devastation I saw that day is considered by some to be a small spill, yet the Heiltsuk will live with the consequences for many years to come.”