ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ

noun

Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation spelling of Tla-o-qui-aht.

OriginNootka ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ →
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Meanings

nounƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ sg or pl
  1. pluralsingularTla-o-qui-aht First Nation spelling of Tla-o-qui-aht.

    Two ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ (Tla-o-qui-aht) Tribal Park guardians in Tofino, B.C., explain why what they do is important for protecting Indigenous sovereignty and the ecosystem of their tribal parks.

    2023 August 26, Emily Vance, “Parks and Reclamation: How First Nations in B.C. are taking back control of stewardship and access in their traditional territories”, in CBC News
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    Last month, West Coast Environmental Law’s RELAW (Revitalizing Indigenous Law for Land Air and Water) Program held its first in-person retreat since the COVID-19 pandemic, and our hosts from the ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ nation shared teachings from this iconic place.

    2022 July 25, “Sharing is the law here: Co-learning on ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ (Tla-o-qui-aht) Territory”, in West Coast Environmental Law

    In recognizing that he and his family are ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ living in Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ (Ucluelet) territory, Wenstob said they are seeking to do their work in the best way possible. Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ President, Les Doiron’s and elder Richard Mundy’s acceptance of their invitation made the gallery opening a beautiful occasion, said Wenstob, “more of a family gathering than anything with gift giving and sharing of words.”

    2018 April 16, Carla Moss, “Cedar House Gallery opens in Ucluelet, bringing space for community, art and learning”, in Ha-Shilth-Sa

Origin

  1. Nootkaƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ
  2. Englishƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ

Unadapted borrowing from Nootka ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ, from ƛaʔuukʷi + -ʔatḥ.

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Cite this entry
APA

ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C6%9Ba%CA%94uuk%CA%B7i%CA%94at%E1%B8%A5

MLA

“ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C6%9Ba%CA%94uuk%CA%B7i%CA%94at%E1%B8%A5. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C6%9Ba%CA%94uuk%CA%B7i%CA%94at%E1%B8%A5.

Source: ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.