Heiltsuk
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The Heiltsuk are an Indigenous First Nations people of the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, known for their rich maritime culture, complex social organization, and vibrant artistic and ceremonial traditions.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heiltsuk Nation | 3 |
| Heiltsuk people | 3 |
| Heiltsuk-Oowekyala | 2 |
| Heiltsuk canonical | 1 |
| Heiltsuk Tribal Council | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T730166 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Heiltsuk Context triple: [Tsimshian, neighboringPeople, Heiltsuk]
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A.
Haida
Haida is an Indigenous language of the Pacific Northwest Coast, traditionally spoken by the Haida people of Haida Gwaii in British Columbia and parts of southeastern Alaska.
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B.
Nisga’a
Nisga’a are an Indigenous people of northwestern British Columbia, Canada, known for their distinct language, rich cultural traditions, and landmark modern treaty asserting self-government and land rights.
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C.
Tsimshian
Tsimshian is an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America, known for their rich maritime culture, complex social organization, and distinctive art and oral traditions.
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D.
Kwakiutl people
The Kwakiutl people are an Indigenous group of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada, renowned for their complex social structure, potlatch ceremonies, and rich artistic traditions including totem poles and elaborate masks.
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E.
Gwich’in
Gwich’in is an Athabaskan Indigenous language spoken by the Gwich’in people of northern Alaska and northwestern Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Heiltsuk Target entity description: The Heiltsuk are an Indigenous First Nations people of the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, known for their rich maritime culture, complex social organization, and vibrant artistic and ceremonial traditions.
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A.
Haida
Haida is an Indigenous language of the Pacific Northwest Coast, traditionally spoken by the Haida people of Haida Gwaii in British Columbia and parts of southeastern Alaska.
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B.
Nisga’a
Nisga’a are an Indigenous people of northwestern British Columbia, Canada, known for their distinct language, rich cultural traditions, and landmark modern treaty asserting self-government and land rights.
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C.
Tsimshian
Tsimshian is an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America, known for their rich maritime culture, complex social organization, and distinctive art and oral traditions.
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D.
Kwakiutl people
The Kwakiutl people are an Indigenous group of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada, renowned for their complex social structure, potlatch ceremonies, and rich artistic traditions including totem poles and elaborate masks.
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E.
Gwich’in
Gwich’in is an Athabaskan Indigenous language spoken by the Gwich’in people of northern Alaska and northwestern Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First Nations people
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Indigenous people of Canada ⓘ Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| ethnonymVariant |
Bella Bella people
ⓘ
Hwalʼbay ⓘ
surface form:
Haíɫzaqv
Heiltsuk self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Heiltsuk Nation
|
| governingBody |
Heiltsuk
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Heiltsuk Tribal Council
|
| hasArtisticTradition |
canoe carving
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ceremonial regalia ⓘ formline design ⓘ totem pole carving ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| hasCeremony | potlatch ⓘ |
| hasConservationInitiative |
Great Bear Rainforest protection efforts
ⓘ
herring fishery stewardship ⓘ |
| hasContemporaryReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| hasCulturalArea | Great Bear Rainforest ⓘ |
| hasCulture |
clan-based social structure
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complex social organization ⓘ maritime culture ⓘ potlatch tradition ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
ecotourism
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fishing ⓘ forestry ⓘ shellfish harvesting ⓘ |
| hasLegalCase |
Heiltsuk Nation Aboriginal title and rights cases
ⓘ
Heiltsuk Nation v. British Columbia ⓘ |
| hasPopulationRegion | Central Coast Regional District ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryCommunity |
Bella Bella
ⓘ
Waglisla ⓘ |
| hasReligion | traditional Indigenous spirituality ⓘ |
| isMemberOf |
Coastal First Nations alliance
ⓘ
First Nations Summit ⓘ |
| language | Heiltsuk language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Wakashan languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
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British Columbia coast ⓘ
surface form:
Central Coast of British Columbia
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| partOf |
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples
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surface form:
Northwest Coast cultural area
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| recognizedAs |
Heiltsuk
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Heiltsuk Nation
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| traditionalFood |
Pacific salmon
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halibut ⓘ herring ⓘ herring roe ⓘ seaweed ⓘ shellfish ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritoryIncludes |
Burke Channel
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Dean Channel ⓘ Fitz Hugh Sound ⓘ Milbanke Sound ⓘ British Columbia coast ⓘ
surface form:
Outer Central Coast of British Columbia
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Subject: Heiltsuk Description of subject: The Heiltsuk are an Indigenous First Nations people of the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, known for their rich maritime culture, complex social organization, and vibrant artistic and ceremonial traditions.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.