Broughton Archipelago


BROUGHTON ARCHIPELAGO is a group of islands on the Mid-Coast between the mainland and the north end of VANCOUVER ISLAND, near the entrance to KINGCOME INLET. It stretches from Drury Inlet southeast to KNIGHT INLET. The 2 largest islands are Broughton and GILFORD, among many others, but local residents refer to the area as "the mainland." It is part of the traditional territory of several KWAKWAKA'WAKW (Kwakiutl) tribes and some village sites date back thousands of years. In the historic period...

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