EXPLORING
AKTIS ISLAND

The summer village of Aktis was the heart of the Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’ territories. Three rows of buildings, including 27 big houses from family groups up and down the inlets, created a vibrant community that flourished over millennia. In 1929 the Canadian government forcibly demolished our big houses, seized our cultural possessions and forever changed our way of life. Also suffering from lack of government support, the Che:k’tles7et’h’ to the north began moving south to Kyuquot in the 1940s to gain better access to education and housing. We formally amalgamated in the 1960s. Since then, we’ve been slowly reclaiming our traditions and our rights, as we grow, change and embrace our future.