![]() Up until 1830, more than 90 per cent of the Nuu-chah-nulth were killed by diseases introduced by Europeans ( malaria and smallpox),Īnd by cultural turmoil resulting from contact and trading with Westerners. 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) Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations and Traditional Territory
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