Ahousaht, also spelled Ahousat ( or )), is the principal settlement on Flores Island, in

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. Accessible only by water or air, Ahousaht is a small community predominantly composed of First Nations people from the

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nation. The settlement is named for the

Ahousaht Ahousaht, also spelled Ahousat ( or )), is the principal settlement on Flores Island, in British Columbia, Canada. Accessible only by water or air, Ahousaht is a small community predominantly composed of First Nations people from the Nuu-chah-nul ...

subgroup of the Nuu-chah-nulth, whose modern

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government is the

Ahousaht First Nation The Ahousaht First Nation is a First Nation government based on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It administers the community of Ahousaht, British Columbia, which encompasses much of Clayoquot Sound. The Ahousaht a ...

which combines the Ahousaht, Manhousaht and Keltsmaht under one administration. The other main settlement of the Ahousaht First Nation is at

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References

* * ("Old Ahousat")

External links

Ahousaht First Nation website
Populated coastal places in Canada Indian reserves in British Columbia Clayoquot Sound region Nuu-chah-nulth {{BritishColumbia-IndianReserve-stub hr:Ahousaht