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Hesquiaht

Hesquiaht proper noun: a First Nation group based on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.

Proper noun

Hesquiaht (plural Hesquiaht)

  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
    • 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

Forms of Hesquiaht

pluralHesquiaht
alternative formHesquiat
alternative Canadaḥiškʷiiʔatḥ

Origin of Hesquiaht

From Nootka ḥiškʷiiʔatḥ, from ḥiškʷii + -ʔatḥ.

Questions about Hesquiaht

What does Hesquiaht mean?
Hesquiaht means a First Nation group based on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
What part of speech is Hesquiaht?
Hesquiaht is a proper noun.

Words near Hesquiaht in the dictionary

  1. hesperornithiforms
  2. hesperornithine
  3. hesperornithines
  4. Hesperus
  5. hesps
  6. Hesquiaht
  7. Hess
  8. Hess's law
  9. Hessay
  10. Hessdalen light
  11. Hessdalen lights

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