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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HEILTSUK

Of Wakashan origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HEILTSUK

Heiltsuk  [ˈhaɪlˌstʊk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEILTSUK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Heiltsuk is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEILTSUK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Heiltsuk

Heiltsuk

The Heiltsuk /ˈheɪltsək/, also Bella Bella, are an Indigenous First Nations of the Central Coast region of the Canadian province of British Columbia, centred on the island communities of Bella Bella and Klemtu. The government of the Heiltsuk people is the Heiltsuk Nation. Its largest community is Bella Bella.

Definition of Heiltsuk in the English dictionary

The definition of Heiltsuk in the dictionary is a member of a coastal Native Canadian people living in British Columbia Formerly called: Bella Bella.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEILTSUK


betook
bɪˈtʊk
Datuk
dæˈtʊk
mistook
mɪˈstʊk
overtook
ˌəʊvəˈtʊk
partook
pɑːˈtʊk
retook
riːˈtʊk
schtook
ʃtʊk
schtuck
ʃtʊk
shtook
ʃtʊk
shtuck
ʃtʊk
took
tʊk
Tooke
tʊk
undertook
ˌʌndəˈtʊk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEILTSUK

Heilbronn
Heilong Jiang
Heilongjiang
Heilungkiang
Heimdal
Heimdall
Heimdallr
heimish
Heimlich maneuver
Heimlich manoeuvre
Heine
heinie
Heinkel

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEILTSUK

auk
bouk
douk
euk
Kirkuk
Marduk
mukluk
neuk
Norodom Sihanouk
padauk
padouk
Pamuk
Seljuk
souk
taluk
tuk-tuk
uk
Volapuk
yuk
zouk

Synonyms and antonyms of Heiltsuk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Heiltsuk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEILTSUK

Find out the translation of Heiltsuk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Heiltsuk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Heiltsuk» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Heiltsuk
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Heiltsuk
570 millions of speakers

English

Heiltsuk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Heiltsuk
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Heiltsuk
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Heiltsuk
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Heiltsuk
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Heiltsuk
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Heiltsuk
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Heiltsuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Heiltsuk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Heiltsuk
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Heiltsuk
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Heiltsuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Heiltsuk
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Heiltsuk
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेलिशुक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Heiltsuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Heiltsuk
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Heiltsuk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Heiltsuk
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Heiltsuk
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Heiltsuk
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Heiltsuk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Heiltsuk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Heiltsuk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Heiltsuk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEILTSUK»

The term «Heiltsuk» is normally little used and occupies the 142.630 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEILTSUK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Heiltsuk» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Heiltsuk» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Heiltsuk

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEILTSUK»

Discover the use of Heiltsuk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Heiltsuk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bella Bella: A Season of Heiltsuk Art
In its examination of the historical contextof the collection, the work is also a dynamic story of cultural clash and cultural exchange.
Martha Black, 1997
2
Heiltsuk Stone Fish Traps: Products of My Ancestor's Labour
Keywords. Heiltsuk Nation; Internalist archaeology; oral history; traditional fishing technology; videography
Xanius Elroy Alden Felix White, 2006
3
Anthropologica
Harkin argues that in Northwest Coast mythology generally, and in Heiltsuk " historical consciousness" specifically, a sense of possibilities acted upon and options lost figures prominently (p. 40). He does not elaborate on this point however, ...
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The Heiltsuks: Dialogues of Culture and History on the ...
of the Heiltsuk narrative tradition and reflect Heiltsuk culture in historically dynamic contexts. Other types of data supplemented material collected by Franz Boas, Philip Drucker, and Ronald Olson. I collected data on kinship, political and  ...
Michael E. Harkin, 2000
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Challenging Traditions: Contemporary First Nations Art of ...
orn in Vancouver in 1975, Shawn Hunt is from a family of Heiltsuk artists originally from the Bella Bella region. His father, J. Bradley Hunt, was an art teacher and an important carver, and his younger brother, Dean, is also a carver. Through ...
Ian M. Thom, 2009
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After Native Claims?: The Implications of Comprehensive ...
Where comprehensive land claims have been accepted a National Park Reserve is established pending the settlement of the land claim. 8. Heiltsuk Nation ( Heiltsuk Band population 1,495) (Claim submitted 1981, accepted by Federal ...
Frank Cassidy, Norman Dale, 1988
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The Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia
1880–1912; attributed) Heiltsuk Wood, paint 133 x 14.4 x 3.2 cm · 1768/100 The Tom and Frances Richardson Collection Paddle Artist: Captain Carpenter (1841– 1931; attributed) Heiltsuk Late nineteenth or early twentieth century · Yellow ...
Carol Elizabeth Mayer, Anthony Shelton, 2009
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The Archaeology of North Pacific Fisheries
The modern Heiltsuk population descended from a larger group of Hailhzaqvspeaking tribes. Linguistically, the Heiltsuk speak Hailhzaqvala and are part of the Northern Wakashan language family along with the Xaixais, Haisla , Oweekeno, ...
Madonna L. Moss, Aubrey Cannon, 2011
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The Earth's Blanket
Koeye: Restoring a Heiltsuk Treasure The Heiltsuk of the Central Coast of British Columbia, together with friends and supporters, are undertaking a major restorative project at one of their traditional village sites, at the mouth of the Koeye River.
Nancy J. Turner, 2005
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Indigenous Peoples And Religious Change
THE HOUSE OF LONGING: MISSIONARY-LED CHANGES IN HEILTSUK DOMESTIC FORMS AND STRUCTURES Michael Harkin Christianity on the Ground: The Significance ofEveryday Structures This chapter will examine aspects of ...
Peggy Brock, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEILTSUK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Heiltsuk is used in the context of the following news items.
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"Really Big One" Has a Lot to Do with Colonial Hubris - The Stranger
A year later, the journal Ecology and Society even cited a timeless, living document from the Heiltsuk First Nation in its study of grizzly bear ... «TheStranger.com, Jul 15»
2
Along the Fraser: Opposition to blind progress
People like Heiltsuk First Nations Jessie Housty, seen collecting the medicinal plants her great-grandmothers used. “Our entire identity,” she ... «Maple Ridge News, Jul 15»
3
Human footprints found on Hakai could be oldest ever found in …
Members of the local Heiltsuk and Wuikinuxv First Nations also participated. We encourage an open exchange of ideas on this story's topic, but ... «Coast Mountain News, Jul 15»
4
Heiltsuk and Haida nations finalize peace treaty
The Heiltsuk and Haida nations will finalize a historic peace treaty at a potlatch in Bella Bella today. Both nations have worked closely together ... «Globalnews.ca, Jun 15»
5
13000 Year Old Fossilized Footprints Found in Canada
The research team that McLaren is part of is composed of an interdisciplinary group of organizations including the Heiltsuk and Wuikinuxv First ... «New Historian, Jun 15»
6
Michelle Johnson: 20 years after the Great Bear Rainforest protests
I was standing at the air strip in Bella Bella, a Heiltsuk community on B.C.'s Central Coast. It was September 1997 and I'd just been on a boat ... «Straight.com, Jun 15»
7
13000-Year-Old Footprints Could Be Oldest Ever Discovered in BC
McLaren and Fedje are working closely with the local Heiltsuk and Wuikinuxv First Nations for the research. As for the next steps, McLaren has ... «KelownaNow, Jun 15»
8
Footprints found on BC's Calvert Island could be oldest in North …
Members of the local Heiltsuk and Wuikinuxv First Nations also participated. To hear the full interview with Duncan McLaren, listen to the audio ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
9
Tsilhqot'in's legacy: Canada's First Nations energized by resource …
Bands, from the Heiltsuk on the west coast to the Mi'kmaq on the east, and many Indigenous nations in between, are now invoking the ... «National Observer, Jun 15»
10
David Suzuki: Irrational attacks have long history of diminishing debate
As Heiltsuk community organizer and First Nations leader Jess Housty says, “Activism is hard. It pits you against forces that have a lot at stake, ... «National Observer, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Heiltsuk [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/heiltsuk>. May 2024 ».
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