Matchlee Bay

Matchlee Bay (49˚37'00" 126˚04'00" SE end of Muchalat Inlet, S of Gold R, W side of Vancouver I). Named after the First Nation reserve at the head of this bay near the mouth of the Burman R. The word is believed to be a variant of muchalee, which is the original Nuu-chah-nulth name for the Gold R valley, according to author George Nicholson. The Muchalaht people, who belong to the Nuu-chah-nulth cultural group, are “those who live beside the Muchalee R.” Muchalat Inlet (qv) is named for...

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