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.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First Nations people
→
Indigenous people of Canada → Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast → |
| country |
Canada
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| ethnonymVariant |
Bella Bella people
NERFINISHED
→
Haíɫzaqv NERFINISHED → Heiltsuk Nation NERFINISHED → |
| governingBody |
Heiltsuk Tribal Council
NERFINISHED
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| hasArtisticTradition |
canoe carving
→
ceremonial regalia → formline design → totem pole carving → wood carving → |
| hasCeremony |
potlatch
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| hasConservationInitiative |
Great Bear Rainforest protection efforts
→
herring fishery stewardship → |
| hasContemporaryReligion |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
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| hasCulturalArea |
Great Bear Rainforest
NERFINISHED
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| 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 NERFINISHED → |
| hasPopulationRegion |
Central Coast Regional District
NERFINISHED
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| hasPrimaryCommunity |
Bella Bella
NERFINISHED
→
Waglisla NERFINISHED → |
| hasReligion |
traditional Indigenous spirituality
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| isMemberOf |
Coastal First Nations alliance
NERFINISHED
→
First Nations Summit NERFINISHED → |
| language |
Heiltsuk language
NERFINISHED
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| languageFamily |
Wakashan languages
NERFINISHED
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| locatedIn |
British Columbia
NERFINISHED
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Central Coast of British Columbia NERFINISHED → |
| partOf |
Northwest Coast cultural area
NERFINISHED
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| recognizedAs |
Heiltsuk Nation
NERFINISHED
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| traditionalFood |
Pacific salmon
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halibut → herring → herring roe → seaweed → shellfish → |
| traditionalTerritoryIncludes |
Burke Channel
NERFINISHED
→
Dean Channel NERFINISHED → Fitz Hugh Sound NERFINISHED → Milbanke Sound NERFINISHED → Outer Central Coast of British Columbia NERFINISHED → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples
("Heiltsuk people")
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culturalAreaIncludes |
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Tsimshian
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neighboringPeople |