12/4/2023 0 Comments Thunderbird bird rain![]() ![]() The protected area can be accessed following a very rough trail following (T’iit’iiskakis) Thunder Creek. From Elbow Creek, there is a two kilometre boat trip across Henderson Lake to (T’iitskakis)Thunderbird Beach on Uchucklesaht Tribe land. There is a rustic boat launch at Elbow Creek. By road from Port Alberni to Elbow Creek: from Port Alberni follow approximately 60 kilometres of forest service road to the east shore of Henderson Lake and Elbow Creek.AccessĪccess to this remote Thunderbird’s Nest/T’iitsk’in Paawats Protected Area is currently by several options which includes by road, water, foot, or bicycle. Thunderbird’s Nest (T’iitsk’in Paawats) Protected Area is located on the western shore of Henderson Lake near the mouth of Uchucklesaht Inlet on the Alberni Inlet approximately 38 kilometers southwest of the Port Alberni on Vancouver Island. The spiritual sites within the T’iitski’in Paawats are places that Uchucklesaht people go to ‘osimich’, a process crucial to the proper preparation for persons seeking to cleanse themselves spiritually. ![]() ![]() Uu-aatsuu (Second Eldest Brother Mountain).Tuutuuchpiika (Thunder Mountain/Eldest Brother).The T’iitsk’in Paawats is made up of creeks, bathing pools, waterfalls, archaeological sites and five named mountains: The protected area is a natural place of old growth forests without any permanent structures. They control the rain and thunderstorms and they are connected to whales, whaling and whaling power. Thunderbirds are creatures of tremendous importance to the Uchucklesaht Tribe and Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations. T’iitsk’in Paawats translates to “Thunderbird’s Nest” and is where the last remaining Thunderbird lives. This protected area protects T’iitsk’in Paawats which is a sacred and spiritual place for the Uchucklesaht Tribe and the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations. Thunderbird’s Nest (T’iitsk’in Paawats) Protected Area was established in the spring of 2011 as a result of obligations detailed in the Maa-nulth First Nations Final Agreement. ![]()
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