Ahousat

{{Short description|Nuu-chah-nulth settlement on Flores Island}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}

Ahousaht, also spelled Ahousat ({{IPAc-en|ə|ˈ|h|aʊ|s|ɑː|t}}{{Citation| author = B.C. Government First Nations Heritage, Language and Culture Council | title = Guide to Pronunciations for B.C. First Nations | url = https://www.c3alliancecorp.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/4.1.5.pdf| year = 2008}}) or {{IPAc-en|ə|ˈ|h|uː|z|æ|t}}{{Citation| author = The Canadian Press| author-link = The Canadian Press| title = The Canadian Press Stylebook| place = Toronto| publisher = The Canadian Press| edition = 18th| year = 2017}})), 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.

The settlement is named for the subgroup of the Nuu-chah-nulth people known as Ahousaht First Nation. Ahousaht First Nation combines the Ahousaht, Manhousaht and Keltsmaht under one administration. The other main settlement of Ahousaht First Nation is at Marktosis.