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References
- ↑ BC Names entry "Esowista Peninsula"
- ↑ BC Names entry "Esowista 3 (Indian reserve)"
- ↑ "Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, "Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail"". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada . Government of Canada. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- ↑ Source: Ha-shilth-sa newspaper, 2003. All translations were compiled with consultation from Nuuchahnulth elders. Ha-shilth-sa (meaning 'interesting news') is the official newspaper for the Nuu-chah-nulth nation.
49°04′00″N125°47′00″W / 49.06667°N 125.78333°W
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