Meanings
- pluralplural onlyAn indigenous people of the Central Coast region in British Columbia, centred on the island community of Bella Bella.
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.
2021 July 8, Betsy Trumpener, “Heiltsuk woman unable to restore Indigenous surname on ID because system can't handle its spelling”, in CBC News, archived from the original on 10 Dec 2024Synonyms: Bella Bella, Haíɫzaqv, Híɫzaqv
- Their language, a dialect of Northern Wakashan (Kwakiutlan).
Synonyms: Haíɫzaqvḷa, Híɫzaqvḷa
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn indigenous people of the Central Coast region in British Columbia, centred on the island community of Bella Bella.
proper nounTheir language, a dialect of Northern Wakashan (Kwakiutlan).
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Heiltsuk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heiltsuk
“Heiltsuk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heiltsuk. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Heiltsuk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heiltsuk.
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