Like other institutions consisting of a group of people, takes plural agreement, e.g. Lhts'umusyoo hubunutsi ‟the Lhts'umusyoo crest”.

Crests: tsa (beaver) q.v.. Colours: black, blue, and white. Sometimes called Poliwelson in English, a name created by a Hudson's Bay Company factor who could not pronounce the Carrier name.

Etymology: From Witsuwit'en Likhts'amisyu, which in turn consists of Nisga'a lax̲ts'imilx ‟beaver clan” plus the no longer productive Witsuwit'en plural suffix yu. Nisga'a lax̲ts'imilx is composed of lax̲ ‟people, clan” and ts'imilx ‟beaver”.

Related Words:   Clan and Potlach

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