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Marktosis

Coordinates: 49°17′00″N 126°03′00″W / 49.28333°N 126.05000°W / 49.28333; -126.05000
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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]

Early history

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Geography

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In the neighbourhood is the Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve.

The nearby communities include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Marktosis Map on Mapcarta".
  2. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. 2017-07-21.
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49°17′00″N 126°03′00″W / 49.28333°N 126.05000°W / 49.28333; -126.05000