Maquinna (also transliterated Muquinna, Macuina, Maquilla from m̓ukʷina in Nuu-chah-nulth) was the chief of the Nuu-chah-nulth people of Nootka Sound, during the heyday of the maritime fur …

Feb 7, 2006 · Maquinna, or Mukwina, meaning "possessor of pebbles", was a Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) chief (fl. 1778-95). Maquinna was the ranking leader of the Moachat group of Nootka …

Greeting those Europeans was Maquinna (also spelled Maquilla), one of the most important Indigenous leaders of the pre-colonial era of Canada. It is not known when Maquinna was …

MUQUINNA (Macuina, Maquilla, Maquinna), Nootka chief on the west coast of what is now Vancouver Island, B.C.; the name, written muk w ina in proper native orthography, means …

Mar 29, 2017 · When a British ship lands in Nootka Sound, Chief Maquinna knows that the world has come to call. His leadership and diplomacy set the tone for the next 60 years of trade …

MUQUINNA (Macuina, Maquilla, Maquinna), Nootka chief on the west coast of what is now Vancouver Island, B.C.; the name, written muk w ina in a proper native orthography, means …

Feb 20, 2021 · One of the most important Indigenous leaders on the Pacific Northwest Coast during the late-1700s was without a doubt, Maquinna. It is not known when Maquinna was …

When the American trading vessel the Boston arrived at Nootka Sound in March 1803, Chief Maquinna, chief of the Nuu'chah'nulth Moachat had been trading with Europeans for more …

Maquinna was a chief of the Nuu-chah-nulth people, an Indigenous group that lives on the west coast of Vancouver Island, Canada. He is known for his role in the Nootka Crisis, a conflict …

Two distinguished chiefs who led the Mowachaht people of Nootka Sound at the end of the 18th century bore the name Maquinna. The first, a skilled diplomat, helped establish the …