Nuu-chah-nulth
Nuu-chah-nulth is a Wakashan language in the Pacific Northwest, Vancouver Island and Pacific Ocean coast.
Program Overview
Study Abroad
Course Information
Faculty's Research
- Lindsey R. Popken, P. Joshua Griffin, Charlotte Coté, Eric Angel. “Indigenous food sovereignty through resurgent self-governance: centering Nuu-chah-nulth principles in sea otter management in Canada.” Published in Ecology and Society, Volume 28, Issue 2.
- Charlotte Coté. A Drum in One Hand, a Sockeye in the Other: Stories of Indigenous Food Sovereignty from the Northwest Coast. University of Washington Press. January 2022.
- Charlotte Coté. Spirits of our Whaling Ancestors. Revitalizing Makah and Nuu-chah-nulth Traditions. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2010.
Global
- Nuu-chah-nulth means “all along the mountains and sea”.
- Also known as Nootka, is a Wakashan language in the Pacific Northwest.
Learning
- It is the first among the indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast.
- Nuu-chah-nulth has 12 different dialects: Cheklesaht, Kyuquot, Ehattesaht, Nuchatlaht, Mowachaht, Muchalaht, Hesquiaht, Ahousaht, Tla-o-qui-aht, Ucluelet, Toquaht, Uchucklesaht, Tseshaht, Hupacasath, Huu-ay-aht. Reportedly similar to Ditidaht and Makah.
Culture & Diplomacy
- The language is “ecologically based,” derived directly from the land, animals, plants, and sounds of the coastal environment. Learning it provides a deeper understanding of Nuu-chah-nulth worldviews and traditional land-based teachings.
Travel & Career
- Opens career opportunities in teaching, language specialists and curriculum development.
Discover More
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Vancouver Island, Canada
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Sunset in Qualicum beach
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Humpback whale
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Stanley Park, Vancouver, Canada