Nuu-chah-nulth peoples

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The Nuu-chah-nulth peoples are a group of closely related Indigenous nations of the Pacific Northwest Coast, known for their rich maritime culture, whaling traditions, and longhouse communities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf First Nations people
Indigenous people
Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast
artForms mask making
weaving
wood carving
colonialHistoryIncludes contact with British explorers
contact with Spanish explorers
country Canada
culturalRegion Northwest Coast
ethnicGroupOf Canada
formerName Nootka
hasClanSystem yes
hasOrganization Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
hasSubgroup Ahousaht First Nation
Ditidaht First Nation
Ehattesaht First Nation
Hesquiaht First Nation
Huu-ay-aht First Nations
Kyuquot/Checklesaht First Nation
Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation
Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation
Toquaht Nation
Tseshaht First Nation
Ucluelet First Nation
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government
knownFor cedar longhouses
complex ceremonial life
maritime culture
ocean-going canoes
potlatch ceremonies
whaling traditions
language Nuu-chah-nulth language
languageFamily Wakashan languages
locatedIn British Columbia
Pacific Northwest
Vancouver Island
notableLeader Maquinna
recognizedBy Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
religion Christianity
Indigenous spirituality
selfDesignationMeaning all along the mountains and sea
traditionalEconomy fishing
gathering
hunting
whaling
traditionalTerritoryIncludes Barkley Sound
Clayoquot Sound
Nootka Sound
west coast of Vancouver Island
usesMaterial red cedar

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Vancouver Island hasIndigenousPeoples Nuu-chah-nulth peoples
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve associatedWithIndigenousGroup Nuu-chah-nulth
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Indigenous languages of Canada includesLanguage Nuu-chah-nulth
linked to: Nuu-chah-nulth peoples
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples culturalAreaIncludes Nuu-chah-nulth people
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Southern Wakashan languages includesLanguage Nuu-chah-nulth
subject linked to: Wakashan languages
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Wakashan languages ethnolinguisticGroup Nuu-chah-nulth peoples
Nootka Texts subject Nuu-chah-nulth folklore
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Nootka Texts associatedWithPeople Nuu-chah-nulth people
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Nootka language ethnicGroup Nuu-chah-nulth people
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Broken Group Islands Unit hasCulturalSignificanceFor Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations
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Makah people relatedEthnicGroup Nuu-chah-nulth
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Chinuk Wawa lexicalSourceLanguage Nuu-chah-nulth
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Clayoquot Sound traditionalTerritoryOf Nuu-chah-nulth peoples
Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve inhabitedBy Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations
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Nootka Sound hasIndigenousPeople Nuu-chah-nulth
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British Columbia coast indigenousPeoples Nuu-chah-nulth
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Northwest Coast Sprachbund hasMemberLanguage Nuu-chah-nulth
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First Nations of British Columbia hasPart Nuu-chah-nulth Nations
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British Empire in the Pacific Northwest involvedIndigenousPeoples Nuu-chah-nulth
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S’Klallam neighboringPeople Nuu-chah-nulth
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Nuu-chah-nulth language spokenBy Nuu-chah-nulth peoples
Nuu-chah-nulth language spokenBy Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations
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Nootka hasNameInEnglish Nuu-chah-nulth
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Nootka ethnicGroup Nuu-chah-nulth people
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Ahousaht dialect endonymLanguage Nuu-chah-nulth
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Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council represents Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations
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Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council ethnicGroupRepresented Nuu-chah-nulth
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Nitinaht language associatedWithPeople Nuu-chah-nulth peoples
Hesquiaht dialect ethnolinguisticGroup Nuu-chah-nulth peoples
Hesquiaht dialect alsoKnownAs Hesquiaht Nuu-chah-nulth
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Kyuquot-Cheklesahht dialect associatedPeople Nuu-chah-nulth peoples
Mowachaht-Muchalaht dialect associatedEthnicity Nuu-chah-nulth peoples
Pacheedaht dialect alternateName Pacheedaht Nuu-chah-nulth
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First Salmon ceremony associatedWith Nuu-chah-nulth people
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Barkley Sound traditionalTerritoryOf Nuu-chah-nulth peoples
Toquaht Nation partOf Nuu-chah-nulth peoples
Toquaht Nation hasEthnoCulturalIdentity Nuu-chah-nulth
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Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government partOf Nuu-chah-nulth peoples
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government ethnicGroupFamily Nuu-chah-nulth
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Kyuquot/Checklesaht First Nation ethnicGroup Nuu-chah-nulth
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Kyuquot/Checklesaht First Nation hasCulturalTie Nuu-chah-nulth culture
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Kyuquot/Checklesaht First Nation partOf Nuu-chah-nulth Nations
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Maquinna ethnicity Nuu-chah-nulth
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Maquinna culture Nuu-chah-nulth culture
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Ahousaht First Nation partOf Nuu-chah-nulth peoples
Ahousaht First Nation ethnicGroup Nuu-chah-nulth
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Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation ethnicGroup Nuu-chah-nulth
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Huu-ay-aht First Nations partOf Nuu-chah-nulth peoples
Huu-ay-aht First Nations ethnicGroup Nuu-chah-nulth
linked to: Nuu-chah-nulth peoples