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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.
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History
From Nootka c̓išaaʔatḥ, from c̓išaa (“Ts’ishaa, Benson Island in Barkley Sound”) + -ʔatḥ (“people of”).
