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Maquinna

Politician · Canada · On the map · Politicians · Lived 1850 to 1900 · aged 50

Maquinna was the chief of the Nuu-chah-nulth people of Nootka Sound, during the heyday of the maritime fur trade in the 1780s and 1790s on the Pacific Northwest Coast. The name means "possessor of pebbles".

Maquinna is read about 22 times a day, in 6 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 12 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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His people are today known as the Mowachaht and reside today with their kin, the Muchalaht, at Gold River, British Columbia, Canada.

Country
Canada
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1850 to 1900 · aged 50