Maquinna

E739625

Maquinna was a prominent 18th–19th century Nuu-chah-nulth chief known for his influential role in early contacts and trade with European explorers on the Pacific Northwest Coast.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous leader
Nuu-chah-nulth chief
activePeriod 18th century
19th century
associatedWith Nootka Crisis NERFINISHED
maritime fur trade era
continent North America
country Canada
culture Nuu-chah-nulth culture NERFINISHED
ethnicity Nuu-chah-nulth NERFINISHED
heritageStatus important figure in Nuu-chah-nulth oral history
knownFor early contact with European explorers
influence over trade at Nootka Sound
leadership in relations with Europeans
maritime fur trade
language Nuu-chah-nulth language NERFINISHED
legacy subject of historical and anthropological studies
symbol of Nuu-chah-nulth sovereignty
memberOf Mowachaht people NERFINISHED
modernTerritory British Columbia NERFINISHED
notableFor interactions with American traders
interactions with British explorers
interactions with Spanish explorers
occupation Hereditary chief
politicalRole controller of access to Nootka Sound
mediator between Indigenous peoples and Europeans
positionHeld Chief of the Mowachaht
region Pacific Northwest Coast NERFINISHED
religion Nuu-chah-nulth spiritual traditions
residence Nootka Sound NERFINISHED
Yuquot NERFINISHED

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