Haisla
The Haisla are Indigenous people of the Northwest Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Their traditional territory centers on Kitamaat Village near Kitimat, along the Douglas Channel and Kitimat River, with coastal inlets and islands extending into the surrounding coast.
The Haisla language is a Northern Wakashan language related to Kwak’wala and other Wakashan languages. It has
Traditionally, the Haisla depended on salmon fishing, shellfish gathering, coastal hunting, cedar logging, and trade with
Today, the Haisla Nation operates as a self-governing First Nation with a band council based in Kitamaat