Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nations

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The Mowachaht (pronounced Mow-atch-uht), which translates to people of the deer, originate from a place called Friendly Cove, or Yuquot (translates to "Wind comes from all directions").

In the mid-to-late 1700's, first contact between Native peoples in what is now British Columbia, Canada and European explorers first happened in Yuquot.

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BC First Nations Chief Dies - July 27th, 2006

A B-C First Nations chief has died after his canoe overturned in the Strait of Juan de Fuca off Dugeness Spit.

Chief Jerry Jack of the Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nations in Gold River was taking part in a summer intertribal canoe journey when he was killed yesterday.

Jack is best known for his involvement in the adventures of Luna, a young killer whale who was killed by a boat propeller last March.

Another man and two women from the canoe were also sent to hospital in Port Angeles.

First Nations on Vancouver Island

Ahousaht First Nation | Beecher Bay First Nation | Campbell River Indian Band | Cape Mudge Band | Chemainus First Nation | Cowichan Tribes | Ditidaht First Nation | Ehattesaht First Nation | Esquimault Nation | Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nation | Halalt First Nation | Hesquiaht First Nation | Hupacasath First Nation | Huu-ay-aht First Nation | Ka:'yu:'k't'h'/Che:k:tles7et'h' First Nation | K’ómoks Nation | Kwicksutaineuk First Nation | Lake Cowichan First Nation | Lyackson First Nations | Malahat Indian Band | Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nations | 'Namgis First Nation | Nanoose First Nation | Nuchatlaht First Nation | Pacheedaht First Nation | Pauquachin First Nation | Penelakut Indian Band | Qualicum First Nation | Quatsino First Nation | Scia'new First Nation | Snuneymuxw First Nation | Songhees First Nation | Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations | Toquaht First Nation | Tsartlip First Nation | Tsawout First Nation | Tseshaht First Nation | Tseycum First Nation | T'sou-ke Nation | Uchucklesaht Tribe | Ucuelet First Nation