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Maquinna

Mowachaht chief at Yuquot · fl. 1778-1795

Controlled the sea otter trade on the Pacific coast while Britain and Spain nearly went to war over his harbour.

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Life story

1. March 1778 · Yuquot, British Columbia
   Received James Cook's ships at Nootka Sound
2. 1789 · Yuquot
   Spain seized British ships in his harbour, setting off the Nootka Crisis
3. 1792 · Yuquot
   Hosted Bodega y Quadra and George Vancouver as they settled the dispute on his territory
4. 1795 · Yuquot
   The Europeans withdrew and the Mowachaht held Yuquot

Sources

• Wikipedia article: Maquinna
• Dictionary of Canadian Biography
• The Canadian Encyclopedia