Hesquiaht First Nation is the most northerly and also the most remote of the Nuu-chah-nulth Nations in the magnificent Clayoquot Sound, located just 30 nautical miles away from Tofino, BC. Hesquiaht is surrounded by natural wonders and opportunities to explore nature at every corner, including the renowned Hot Springs Cove, Cougar Annies Garden, and the scenic Hesquiaht Peninsula Trail within the Hesquiaht Harbour. The Hesquiaht people still practice and pass down cultural traditions from generation to generation.
The nation is across water from Tofino, on western Vancouver Island, 10 min flight/ 1.5 hour boat ride to Tofino and is also called Hot Springs Cove.
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The nation has lost much of adult population due to lack of fishing. The total population of the nation is 737, 126 living on First Nations land and 611 living off First Nations land. There are 40 homes in the nation.
Useful energy info:
Hesquiaht Generation Plant, Condition Survey & Recommendations: In 2016 and 2017, Hesquiaht First Nation and Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), in an effort to improve the efficiency and reduce the consumption of fuel by the diesel electric generation Plant, commissioned Community Power to review the management and operation of the plant, as part of the Hesquiaht Community Opportunity Analysis project.