Hesquiaht

alternative Hesquiat · alternative Canada ḥiškʷiiʔatḥ

1. A First Nation group based on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.

   All of Hesquiaht’s remaining fluent speakers are over the age of 76. Now is a critical time for the nation’s youth to learn from their elders, she said.

   2021 February 21, Melissa Renwick, “Online filmmaking program introduces Hesquiaht youth to fluent speaking elders”, in Toronto Star

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   Despite closing their borders to visitors, Hesquiaht community members living in Hot Springs Cove have witnessed a steady flow of non-residents entering their territory on private boats.

   2020 August 6, “Visitors and non-residents entering closed Hesquiaht territories”, in Alberni Valley News