Nootka was the home base of avarice and slaughter as the sea otter was rendered extinct by traders. It gained further infamy with the enslavement of John Jewitt in 1803. Since the author's discovery of Nootka Sound some 15 years ago she has lived off the local waters and been fortunate to witness the return of the sea otter. She shares her experiences with the reader and describes the routes and sights that new visitors can enjoy.-- Backroad jaunts in pristine wilderness

122 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 22 cm

The Adventures and Sufferings of John R. Jewitt, Captive of Maquinna, originally published in 1815 and expertly annotated and illustrated by Hilary Stewart in 1987, is a classic maritime captivity narrative set on the rugged coast of Vancouver Island. The book recounts the harrowing two-year ordeal of an English blacksmith who survived an 1803 attack on his trading ship and was integrated into the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nation under Chief Maquinna. Ultimately, enhanced by Stewart’s detailed ethnographic drawings and historical context, it serves as an invaluable firsthand account of early European contact and traditional Indigenous life in the Pacific Northwest.

192 pages : illustrations ; 24 x 27 cm

A history of the early interactions between the aboriginal residents of Vancouver Island and the European visitors and settlers, centred on the life of Chief Maquinna and the Spanish post at Nootka

ix, 65 pages color ; 27 cm