Haíɫzaqv
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Lands
The Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, centred on Bella Bella (Wáglísla) on Campbell Island
Countries Canada
Facts 3
Governance
In 2025 Heiltsuk members ratified a written constitution, a milestone in self-governance.
As of 2025 Source: Heiltsuk Tribal Council, Heiltsuk Nation: Haíɫzaqv (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Culture
Haíɫzaqv means 'to speak and act correctly', principles that guide Heiltsuk ancestral and present-day ways of life.
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History
In 1997 the Supreme Court of Canada, in R. v. Gladstone, recognized a Heiltsuk Aboriginal right to harvest and sell herring spawn on kelp.
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