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Clayoquot now known as Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, is a NOOTKA (Nuu-Chah-Nulth) tribe on the west coast of Vancouver Island, BC. Prior to European contact, the Clayoquot, originally a small tribe on Kennedy Lake, allied with neighbouring groups and conquered the Esowistaht and other tribes whose territories included Tofino Inlet, most of Meares Island and the Esowista Peninsula. The conquering chief later became the famous WICKANANISH, who controlled the sea-otter trade at Clayoquot Sound in the late 18th century.
In 1811 the Clayoquot seized the TONQUIN, a trading ship of the Pacific Fur Co. This incident effectively ended the maritime fur trade at Clayoquot Sound. The Clayoquot were renowned for their fine canoes, and traded them to other native peoples. The main Clayoquot villages were Opitsat, Echachist and Okeamin. Today the Clayoquot occupy their villages of Opitsat and Esowista. There are 675 Clayoquot in Canada (1996).
Author
JOHN DEWHIRST
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