Nuu-chah-nulth nations have entered into negotiations with the British Columbia government and Canadian government over land claims and rights to traditional territories. There are also currently 14 Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations divided into three regions: the Southern Region ( Ditidaht, Huu-ay-aht, Hupacasath, Tse-shaht, Uchucklesaht) the Central Region ( Ahousaht, Hesquiaht, Tla-o-qui-aht, Toquaht, Ucluelet) and the Northern Region ( Ehattesaht, Kyuquot/Checleseht, Mowachat/Muchalaht and Nuchatlaht).Īlthough the Nuu-chah-nulth did not surrender their land on Vancouver Island, the Canadian government created small reserves for them in that area in the late 19th century.Ĭurtailment of hunting and fishing, including prohibition of the vital salmon weir traps, deprived the Nuu-chah-nulth of their traditionally rich economic base. Today, the ha’houlthee of the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations stretches approximately 300 km of Vancouver Island’s Pacific Coast,įrom Brooks Peninsula in the north to Point-no-Point in the south, and includes inland regions. Each group also lived off the resources provided within their ha’houlthee (chiefly territories). Each nation included several local groups, led by a ha’wiih (hereditary chief). Languages and aspects of culture, they were divided into chiefly families or nations. Although the Nuu-chah-nulth shared traditions, When Captain James Cook first met some Nuu-chah-nulth peoples in 1778, he mistakenly assumed that they were all part of the same tribe. (courtesy Native Land Digital / Native-Land.ca) A BC Discovery card gives you a 30% discount on all ferries.Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations and Traditional Territory
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This supply ship also plies the waters towards the Pacific Ocean to deliver mail and essentials to isolated fish camps and tiny communities. We restocked our meal supplies and headed for another supply ship: the MV Frances Barkley. Port Alberni is a fair size community with lots of amenities including a good grocery store. On the northern half of the large island you’re more likely to see a bear than a traffic jam. However, outside of BC’s capital city of Victoria and the city of Nanaimo, there are few traffic lights.
The distances on the island are substantial: Vancouver Island is some 460 kilometers long and roughly the same size as the country of The Netherlands. The next day we drove south to Port Alberni. The bedding and all of the decor down to the smallest details were in a nautical theme: a copper octopus held our toiletpaper roll, brass whale tails served as towel hooks.īut what truly set this place apart was the breakfast: one of the owners is an incredible chef and produced breakfasts that we were almost afraid to put a fork in… fresh berry parfaits, a croissant shaped like a viking ship with fried zucchini slices as sails, filled with scrambled eggs. It did have a lovely, large deck but alas, it often rains in this place. Our room on the second floor was small - not much larger than the bed. On the, almost, end of town along the bay, stands a large white house, its lawn trailing off to the water’s edge, bears walking by on a fairly regular basis.
And it has a unique B&B: The Inn on Stephens Bay. It’s a tiny little town surrounded by forest and water. I was curious to see Coal Harbour because it’s where two of my favourite children’s novels are placed: Everything on a Waffle (a Newbery Honor book) and One Year in Coal Harbour by Polly Horvath. Our first overnight was a very special B&B in the remote hamlet of Coal Harbour.
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