Muchalaht

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Muchalaht/Mowachaht and other Aboriginal communities merged as part of the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nation. The Muchalaht are a NOOTKA (Nuu-Chah-Nulth) First Nation on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Their traditional territories include Muchalat Inlet and the Gold River valley. Their main villages were Cheeshish and Ahaminaquus. The Muchalaht, unlike most Nootka, did not have access to the outer coast, and adapted to riverine and inland environments. Rich salmon streams, elk and deer were important for subsistence. After decimation by prolonged warfare they merged with the MOWACHAHT in the 19th century. In the early 20th century, a Muchalaht man inherited the Maquinna title of first chief of the Mowachaht, and the remaining Muchalaht moved to the Mowachaht village of Yuquot. In the 1950s the Muchalaht Band formally amalgamated with the Mowachaht (then Nootka) Band. The combined population of the two bands in 2001 was less than 180 people.

Author JOHN DEWHIRST


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Canadian Aboriginal Writing and Arts Challenge
The website for the Canadian Aboriginal Writing and Arts Challenge, which features Canada's largest essay writing competition for Aboriginal youth (ages 14-29) and a companion program for those who prefer to work through painting, drawing and photography. See their guidelines, teacher resources, profiles of winners, and more. From the Historica-Dominion Institute.

Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples
The website for the "Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples." Click on the links for feature articles about Canada's many multicultural communities, access to their extensive digital archives collection, learning modules, and much more. From "Multicultural Canada."

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