Kiix̣in and Huu-ay-aht History

Kiix̣in was the capital of the Huu-ay-aht — a 19th-century village and fortress, designated a National Historic Site in 1999, and sacred to this day.

The capital

Kiix̣in was the traditional capital of the Huu-ay-aht. The standing village and fortress remains are rare in southern coastal BC — one of the only places you can still read a complete village layout on the ground.

Recognized

In 1999 Canada designated Kiix̣in Village and Fortress a National Historic Site. It remains a sacred site to the Huu-ay-aht First Nations.

Go with the Huu-ay-aht

The Nation offers guided tours with knowledge holders in the warmer months — see kiixin.ca for dates. This page is an introduction. The story belongs to the people who tell it there.

Timeline

Thousands of years: Occupation at Kiix̣in stretches back millennia.
1999: Designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
Today: Guided tours with Huu-ay-aht knowledge holders — dates at kiixin.ca.