Ahousaht

Ahousaht, also spelled Ahousat, 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 Nuu-chah-nulth First Nation people.

 

Ahousaht First Nation is the largest among the Nuu-chah-nulth peoples. Ahousaht is named after the village of Ahous on the west side of Vargas Island, with the people of aḥousaḥt being called the "People with their backs to the mountains and land". The Nation's territory encompasses much of Clayoquot Sound.