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FIRST PEOPLES
· Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nations
HISTORY
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This is a photograph of a ceremony at Yuquot with Chief Ambrose Maquinna and his son Mike Maquinna, Chief Yahłua, in traditional dress.
Ceremony at Yuquot on July 4, 1998, where Chief Ambrose Maquinna passed his hereditary title and responsibilities to his son Mike Maquinna, Chief Yahłua. Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nations, R. Inglis.
We are the Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nations from the Nootka Sound region on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Our head chief is Yahłua, Mike Maquinna.
A view of Tlupana Arm in our territory. R. Inglis, Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nations.
This is a photograph of Tlupana Arm in the Nootka Sound region on Vancouver Island.
We live at Tsaxana, near Gold River. We also have numerous other villages throughout the territories of our chiefs in the Nootka Sound area that are important in our history. Archaeologists have documented over two hundred places where they have found evidence of our history. We know of many others. From excavations in 1966, the archaeologists have dated our presence here for over 4,300 years. We know from our oral histories that we have always been here.
Our elders are the libraries of our history. Shown here are the late August Dick and the late Sam Johnson. R. Inglis, Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nations.
This is a photograph of Mowachaht-Muchalaht elders, the late August Dick and the late Sam Johnson.
Young people at a dance rehearsal. Our elders continue to pass our traditions on to the youth. R. Inglis, Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nations.
This is a photograph of Mowachaht-Muchalaht children and youth in traditional dress at a at a dance rehearsal.
Everything in our world, including people, animals, fish, trees and mountains, has a spiritual being, and all are connected. Success in any undertaking, such as fishing, hunting or gathering tree bark, is dependent on effective communication with the spirit beings. By showing respect and taking only what is needed, we are made rich from the resources in our territory.
The land, sea and rivers in our territory continue to be a major source of food for our people. Young people learn how to seine for salmon by working with their parents. R. Inglis, Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nations.
This is a photograph of Mowachaht-Muchalaht children and youth learning to seine net for salmon on a river.
Two canoes, each carved from a Western Redcedar log from our territory, approach the beach at Yuquot during a wedding ceremony. R. Inglis, Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nations.
This is a photograph of two canoes on the water with Mowachaht-Muchalaht paddlers at a wedding ceremony.
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