This factsheet is a snapshot of nuučaanułʔatḥ history and ways of being with the land. Situated on the West Coast, nuučaanułʔatḥ territories are the centre of the world and home to various nuučaanułʔatḥ who have unique creation stories, institutions, ḥaw ̓iiḥ (wealthy ones/chiefs), laws, fishing and hunting territories, governments, dialects, village sites, ceremonies, sacred places, foodways, songs and artworks.
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