Mowachaht and Muchalaht Elders are our Garden of Wisdom. These are some of our honoured Elders, past and present.
Sam Johnson Sr. 1993
Chiefs Jerry Jack (left) and Ben Jack
Maurus McLean (left) and Sam Johnson
Maurus McLean (left) and Chief Ambrose Maquinna
Maurus McLean
Chief Ben Jack (left), Father O’Brien, Norman George and Ben Andrews
August Dick (left), Larry Thompson, and Ambrose Maquinna
Annie Jumbo and child
Unidentified Mowachaht/Muchalaht Elder
Sam Jonson Sr. at Kakawis School
Arnold James and Veronica
Ray Williams with son Darrel
Sam Johnson Sr., 1940s
Annie Jumbo (left) and Margaret Amos
Johnny Williams
Ada Williams
Harry Dick
Martha Amos (l) and unidentified woman at Ceepeecee Cannery
Jessie and Chief Napoleon Maquinna
Annie Jumbo (left), Margaret Benjamin, Sophie Savey
Norman George with Patrick Johnson (l), and Norman George Jr.
August Murphy, top row, third from left, 1922
Vi Johnson at Return of artifacts from Parks Canada 2005
Chief Ambrose Maquinna 1995
Terry and Ray Williams with son Sanford, carver of the Welcome Figure at Yuquot
MMFN elders at Victoria Tall Ships Festival 2008
Barney Howard, 2008
Margaret Andrew 2008
Cecelia Savey with basketry hat she made, 2007
1992 Chief Ambrose Maquinna at exhibit opening
Chief Ambrose Maquinna (left), Maurus McLean, Abel John and August Dick
Ray Williams (left), Vi Johnson, Gloria Maquinna, Margaret and Wilfred Andrew at Yuquot
Max Savey, Michael Maquinna and Ben Jack
August Dick (left) and Sam Johnson Sr. ca. 1994
Chief Jerry Jack
Chief Michael Maquinna
Vi Johnson at Canadian Museum of Civilization 2005
Cecelia Savey with basketry hat she made at Canadian Museum of Civilization exhibit 2005
Chief Jerry Jack with Sarah Dennis 1999
Vi Johnson 1999