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plural Nootka or Nootkas
: a member of a First Nation people inhabiting the west coast of Vancouver Island : nuu-chah-nulth sense 1
Note: While the name Nootka (which was imposed by outsiders) is used by some members, others prefer Nuu-chah-nulth.
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: the Wakashan language of the Nootka people : nuu-chah-nulth sense 2
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Giles tells the story of Luna, a young Southern Resident killer whale who was separated from his pod and trapped in the Nootka Sound off the west coast of Vancouver Island.
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Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
After a session, guests will certainly enjoy fresh seafood, which is always on the menu at Nootka.
—Noah Lederman, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
Geologists like Dominique Weis at University of British Columbia put the boundary at the Nootka Fault.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2024
The situation is similar for the 187 Indian languages surviving in North America outside Alaska, such as Chickasaw, Navajo, and Nootka.
—Jared Diamond, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
After a session, guests will certainly enjoy fresh seafood, which is always on the menu at Nootka.
—Noah Lederman, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
Geologists like Dominique Weis at University of British Columbia put the boundary at the Nootka Fault.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2024
The situation is similar for the 187 Indian languages surviving in North America outside Alaska, such as Chickasaw, Navajo, and Nootka.
—Jared Diamond, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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“Nootka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nootka. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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