Tsimshian

[ chim-shee-uh n, tsim- ]

/ ˈtʃɪm ʃi ən, ˈtsɪm- /

a member of an American Indian people of the coastal region of British Columbia.

the Penutian language of the Tsimshian.

Example sentences from the Web for tsimshian

Then Raven taught the people how to weave the blankets, but he taught the Tsimshian tribe first.

Myths and Legends of Alaska |Various
But (p. 190), and also in the tabular arrangement, only two of the Tsimshian clans have animal names.

Method in the Study of Totemism |Andrew Lang
Further south than the Tsimshian dwell the Kwakiutl, of whom the most southerly are called "the Kwakiutl proper."

Method in the Study of Totemism |Andrew Lang
Others, while agreeing as to the painting, claim that the carving was designed and executed by a Tsimshian.

The Whale House of the Chilkat |George T. Emmons

But, in his table, he docks two Tsimshian clans of their totem names.

Method in the Study of Totemism |Andrew Lang

Tsimshian

/ (ˈtʃɪmʃɪən) /

a member of a Native Canadian people of northern British Columbia

the Penutian language of this people

C19: from Tsimshian, inside the Skeena River