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Chapter One ALONG THE MOUNTAINS he word nuučaanuѳ is written in English as Nuu-chah-nulth. This means “along the mountains.” It refers to all of the TNuu-chah-nulth territories. The Nuu-chah-nulth are a group of Indigenous Peoples who live on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia and Neah Bay in Washington, United States. The Nuu-chah-nulth are a part of the Wakashan language group. The Nuu-chah-nulth are a set of diverse nations. Every nation has its own leader called h̩
Nuu-chah-nulth nations.
և They were formerly known as the Nootka people. The Ehattesaht First Nation is one of several
parts of life.
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