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Chapter Two ALUES AND TEACHINGS he Nuu-chah-nulth share many values and teachings. To be quuҜas-sa is to be human. The phrase quuҜas-sa translates to T“the people” or “human beings.” It means having a sense of self as a part of family and nature. The Nuu-chah-nulth term used to describe this connection is hišukҜišcawak. It means “everything is one.” This includes the 10 relatives. These relatives are the sky, stars, moon, land, sea, lakes, mountains, rivers, sun, and wind. Nuu-chah-nulth
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