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questionably Koluschian, speaking dialects of the same lan- 

 guage, which is much freer from all Athabascan or Esqui- 

 maux intermixture. The Koluschian family, as we have de- 

 fined it, includes the Tunghaase of Dr Tolmie, the Sitkans 

 of the Russians, and Tchinkitane of Marchant. 



4. Chimmesyan. — In the present state of our knowledge, 

 the Chemmesyans must be classed by themselves, as speak- 

 ing a distinct language as peculiar as that of the Koluschians, 

 with which it has had remote affinities. 



The following table will exhibit the limits of this family and 

 the principal tribes which speak the Chimmesyan language : — 



1. The Naaskaak. Inhabiting Observatory Inlet. 



2. The Chemmesyan. Inhabiting Dundas's Island and 



Stephen's Island. 



.* ^ ,, *, J Inhabiting Princess Royal Islands. 



4. Kethumeesh. ) 



5. Haidah. — This well defined family comprehends the 

 various tribes inhabiting Queen Charlotte's Island, including 

 the Skittegats^ Maasets, Cumsherves^ ^c. Besides the inha- 

 bitants of Queen Charlotte's Island, the Kyganie tribe, inha- 

 biting Kyganie Bay, and the southern extremity of Prince of 

 Wales' Archipelago, belong to the Haidah family. 



6. Haeeltsuk. — The Haeeltsuk tribes occupy the mainland 

 and islands from Hawkesbury Island, and Millbank Sound to 

 Brough ton's Archipelago, inclusive, with the opposite coast of 

 the Continent, and also the northern parts of Quadra and 

 Vancouver's Island. The geographical position of the Haeel- 

 truk, will be best exhibited by the following table of tribes, 

 and their places of residence. 



1. Hyshalla. Inhabiting Hawksburg Island. 



2. Hyhysh. Inhabiting Cascade Canal. 



3. Haeeltsuk ; 4. Esleytuk, Inhabiting Millbank Sound. 



5. Weekenoch. Inhabiting Fitzhugh's Sound. 



6. Nalatsenoch. Inhabiting Smith's Inlet. 



7. Quagheuil. Inhabiting Broughton's Archipelago. 



8. Tlatla-Shequilla. Including Northern extremity of 



Vancouver's Island. 



9. Leequeeltoch. Inhabiting Johnston's Strait. . 



