Nootka Cone

Nootka Cone (49˚37'11" 126˚39'14" SE end of Nootka I), Nootka Island (49˚45'00" 126˚45'00" NW of Nootka Sd), Nootka Sound (49˚36'00" 126˚34'00" W side of Vancouver I, NW of Clayoquot Sd). The important coastal name Nootka, which arose from a confused incident in the 1770s, is representative of the origins of many so-called First Nation names, which are, in fact, often clumsy misinterpretations, by early white visitors, of aboriginal words. Capt James Cook was the first European to visit...

If you are already registered on KnowBC, login now to get access to the full article.

You may already have access to KnowBC through your school, university or library.

• Schools that subscribe to KnowBC
• Colleges and universities that subscribe to KnowBC
• Public libraries that subscribe to KnowBC

If you do not already have access to KnowBC, you can subscribe.