Euclataw

English

Etymology

From Halkomelem yəqʷəɬteʔχ.

Noun

Euclataw (plural Euclataws or Euclataw)

  1. (historical) Synonym of Lekwiltok.
    • 2005, Sheila Harrington and Judi Stevenson, Islands in the Salish Sea: A Community Atlas, TouchWood Editions, page 100:
      Snuneymuxw elders tell stories about the years of warfare with the Euclataw that took many lives, from young to old.
    • 2009, Rich Mole, The Chilcotin War: A Tale of Death and Reprisal, Heritage House Publishing, page 64:
      Klatsassin knew he had to be cautious. The Tsilhqot’in were barely tolerated in Coast Salish territory. The Euclataws and their allies, the Homalco, greatly outnumbered his people.
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