tseshaht means A First Nation group based on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, in the area around Barkley Sound, Alberni Inlet and Port Alberni.
Etymology
From Nootka c̓išaaʔatḥ, from c̓išaa (“Ts’ishaa, Benson Island in Barkley Sound”) + -ʔatḥ (“people of”).
noun
- A First Nation group based on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, in the area around Barkley Sound, Alberni Inlet and Port Alberni.“Over the past few years, the Tseshaht First Nation has collaborated with scientists and archaeologists to investigate its history, said Darrell Ross, a member of the nation and manager of its natural resources. "Archeology shows deep, unequivocal indication of large populations of Tseshaht who have been in Barkley Sound for thousands of years," said Ross to host Kathryn Marlow on CBC's All Points ”