Hesquiaht

English + First Nation Alternative forms en Hesquiat en ḥiškʷiiʔatḥ Canada Etymology From en nuk ḥiškʷiiʔatḥ, from nuk ḥiškʷii ʔatḥ 1. Proper noun Hesquiaht A First Nation group based on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. en Melissa Renwick Online filmmaking program introduces Hesquiaht youth to fluent speaking elders w:Toronto Star https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/online-filmmaking-program-introduces-hesquiaht-youth-to-fluent-speaking-elders/article_155cfba1-b2cd-586e-9695-25c7089795ec.html 2021-02-21 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. en Visitors and non-residents entering closed Hesquiaht territories Alberni Valley News https://www.albernivalleynews.com/news/visitors-and-non-residents-entering-closed-hesquiaht-territories-722934 2020-08-06 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.