Whyac Point

Whyac Point (48˚40'00" 124˚51'00" E entrance to the Nitinat R, SE of Barkley Sd, SW side of Vancouver I). This well-protected site, which is virtually impregnable against attack, was once home to the principal village of the Ditidaht First Nation. Robert Brown, leader of the Vancouver I Exploring Expedition, visited “Why-ack” in 1864 and was impressed with its size and fortifications. According to BC historians Helen and Philip Akrigg, the word refers to the resemblance between the nearby...

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