Nuchatl No. 1 Historical main village site (Nuchatl) facing the open Pacific and outer inlet waters. The historical heart of the Nuchatlaht people. It served as the primary ancestral winter village site where cedar plank longhouses stood and hereditary chiefs (Ha'wiih) held potlatches, feasting,
Northern coast of Nootka situated on Nuchatlitz Inlet
Nuchatl 2 Served as the main land-based extension of the ancestral Nuchatl settlement. This area provided key timber harvesting for dugout cedar canoes, housing planks, and bark weaving, as well as sheltered shore access for launching canoes into outer marine routes.
Peninsula along the northwest shore of Nootka
Ahpukto No. 3 Positioned in a deep, sheltered inlet context. It served as a vital seasonal harvesting site for river and stream salmon runs, as well as a safe shelter during severe west coast ocean storms
At the head of Port Langford (Port Louisa)
Opemit 4 Positioned to oversee the eastern access corridors into Esperanza Inlet. It functioned historically as a seasonal fishing station and coastal lookout point for monitoring incoming marine traffic and resource movements.
Inner head of the Inner Basin within Nuchatlitz Inlet
Shoomart 5 Situated in tranquil, nutrient-rich inner waters. Used as a sheltered seasonal hub for harvesting shellfish, trapping, and fishing away from exposure to open Pacific ocean swells.
At the inner head of the Inner Basin within Nuchatlitz Inlet
Owossitsa 6 A traditional shoreline gathering site providing direct access to nearby intertidal marine life, reef ecosystems, and local kelp beds.
On a small bay along the northern coast of Nootka Island
Oclucje 7 The current administrative and primary residential settlement of the Nuchatlaht First Nation. Following mid-20th-century government re-locations away from outer Nootka Island, Oclucje became the modern hub housing the First Nation administration office, residential housing, and health c
Espinosa Inlet off Esperanza Inlet on the Vancouver Island m
Occosh 8 Located at the mouth of inland river drainages, this reserve historically facilitated access to salmon spawning grounds, trapping routes, and inland hunting grounds.
Head of Port Eliza, an arm extending north from Esperanza
Chiseuquis 9 A critical outer-island staging ground for ocean fishing, halibut harvesting, seal hunting, and offshore navigation. Catala Island holds deep spiritual importance within Nuchatlaht and Nuu-chah-nulth oral histories.
Espinosa Inlet off Esperanza Inlet on the Vancouver Island m
Sophe 14 Occupies a natural geographic bottleneck (narrows). Historically utilized to monitor and control tidal movement and boat passage between the inner and outer basins of Nuchatlitz Inlet.
North shore of Nuchatlitz Inlet, between Mary & Inner Basin
Savey 15 Occupies a natural geographic bottleneck (narrows). Positioned along major inland water routes connecting Esperanza Inlet to mainland fjord systems, serving as a seasonal fishing camp and travel stopover.
On the west shore of Espinosa Arm along Esperanza Inlet