Epigraphs

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We see our territory as a massive feast dish with the mountains as its rim; the dishes that we use in our feasts are, in turn, symbols of the territory and its resources.

Ki-ke-in, Hupacasath artist

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The people of the west coast of Vancouver Island used to be called Nootka by Europeans. We know ourselves as Nuu-chah-nulth, which can be translated as “along the mountains” and refers to our traditional territories.

Nuu-Chah-Nulth Tribal Council

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