Maquinna Point

Maquinna Point (49˚35'00" 126˚40'00" S tip of Nootka I, off W side of Vancouver I). Maquinna is the hereditary name of the principal Mowachaht (Nuu-chah-nulth) chieftain at Nootka Sd, on the W coast of Vancouver I. The Maquinna that this feature is named after was born about 1760 and held power when the first European fur traders and explorers arrived in the PNW in the late 18th century. Considered an astute diplomat as well as a capable warrior and leader, he managed to control much of the...

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