page_title: Hesquiaht First Nation
hierarchical_section_title: Hesquiaht First Nation
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Edward Curtis: Hesquiaht-Frau, um 1916. English: Hesquiat maiden (Edward Curtis photo). Hrvatski: Hesquiaht, porodica Wakashan. Žena plemena Hesquiaht, jednog od plemena Nootka. Na sebi nosi ogrtač izrađen lika ili unutarnje mekane kore drveta poznate kao tapa. odjeću od tape izrađivala su plemena Sjeverozapadne obale.
context_page_description: The Hesquiaht First Nation is a Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations band government based on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. The Hesquiaht First Nation are members of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council. Its members are Hesquiaht people.
  Hesquiaht is the most northern and isolated of the five Central Region Nuu-chah-nulth Nations. Two of eight Hesquiaht Reserves are occupied by Hesquiaht members— one at Hot Springs Cove and the other at Hesquiaht Harbour. Hot Springs Cove is named after the natural hot springs located at the south end of a narrow peninsula on the east side of the cove. The Reserve Community of Hot Springs village is located on the cove’s west side, home to approximately 80 individuals and 25 families.
  Approximately 150 people live in Hot Springs Cove, with a commute of over one hour by boat into Tofino. The Hot Springs Cove reserve is located on territory claimed by the Ahousaht First Nation.
context_section_description: The Hesquiaht First Nation (pronounced Hesh-kwit or Hes-kwee-at) is a Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations band government based on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. The Hesquiaht First Nation are members of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council. Its members are Hesquiaht people.
  Hesquiaht is the most northern and isolated of the five Central Region Nuu-chah-nulth Nations. Two of eight Hesquiaht Reserves are occupied by Hesquiaht members— one at Hot Springs Cove and the other at Hesquiaht Harbour. Hot Springs Cove is named after the natural hot springs located at the south end of a narrow peninsula on the east side of the cove. The Reserve Community of Hot Springs (Refuge Cove) village is located on the cove’s west side, home to approximately 80 individuals and 25 families (39 dwellings). 
  Approximately 150 people live in Hot Springs Cove, with a commute of over one hour by boat into Tofino. The Hot Springs Cove reserve is located on territory claimed by the Ahousaht First Nation.
caption: Hesquiat maiden (Edward Curtis photo)
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