Come hear our language, and see the life in our waters!
These native marine species have sustained West Coast Vancouver Island First Nations peoples for thousands of years. In this gallery you can see the Nuu-chah-nulth spelling and hear the pronunciation of the name of each species.
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NTC language project: Sea Creatures ..
