Marktosis Explained

Marktosis, also spelled Maaqtusiis in the Nuu-chah-nulth language, is one of the principal settlements of Ahousaht First Nation, located off the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada,[1] just southeast of the Hesquiat Peninsula on Flores Island. Accessible only by water or air, Marktosis is a small community predominantly composed of First Nations people from the Nuu-chah-nulth nation. Marktosis has approximately 900 residents.

Marktosis Indian Reserve No. 15 was established around the site of the community and has 622 individuals living on the reserve in 2016.[2]

Geography

In the neighbourhood is the Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve.

The nearby communities include:

See also

References

External links

49.2833°N -126.05°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marktosis Map on Mapcarta.
  2. Web site: Census Profile, 2016 Census . Statistics Canada . 2017-07-21.