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The Ehattesaht First Nation, also known as Ehattesaht Chinehkint (ʔiiḥatisatḥ činax̣int), is a Nuu-chah-nulth Nation on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Its territory covers about 660 km² and includes Esperanza Inlet, Zeballos Inlet and part of Espinosa Inlet. Today's Nation came together when several bands that had been badly harmed by disease and warfare joined together. The Nation is led by hereditary chiefs and elected leaders.

The Ehattesaht were, and still are, a fishing community. They were also major suppliers of dentalia shells, which were traded widely. Among their villages is maḥtiʕas (Queen's Cove), whose name means "small village with houses." The community is working to keep its own dialect of Nuu-chah-nulth, Ehattesaht/Chinehkint or ʔiiḥatis, alive. The dialect is highly endangered: of 52 speakers, only two are fluent.

The Nation's values include mutual respect, integrity, honesty and the traditional values of Isaak. Its guiding words are "speaking first for the children and secondly for the elders." Community businesses include:

• We'Shuk, an oyster farm
• Aat'uu, a logging company

Ehattesaht is a member of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council and is negotiating in the B.C. treaty process at the Council's treaty table. The Nation has stood up for its rights in court. In 2014 it won its case against B.C. over the right to be consulted. In 2023 a ruling in its mineral-claims case found that the province has a constitutional duty to consult before registering claims. Learn more on the Ehattesaht First Nation website.