Koyah
Koyah, also Xo'ya, Coya, Coyour, Kower, Kouyer (
At first Koyah's encounters with maritime fur traders went smoothly. There was successful trading with George Dixon in 1787, Charles Duncan in 1788, and Robert Gray in 1789. Then Koyah had two clashes with John Kendrick in 1789 and 1791. The second of these turned violent and many natives were killed.[2]
In 1793, Koyah helped Haida Chief Cumshewa capture the American brig Resolution. In 1794, Koyah's Haida captured Simon Metcalfe's brig Ino, resulting in the murder of all but one of the crew.[3] In 1795 Koyah participated in an attack upon John Boit's ship Union.[2]
Despite the violence that marked Koyah's encounters with fur traders, his territory remained a popular port of call due to the quantity and quality of furs available.[2]
See also
- Chief Cuneah
References
- ^ Report for the Year 1957, Provincial Museum of Natural History and Anthropology, Province of British Columbia Department of Education
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8108-6406-1. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ISBN 978-0-7748-5067-4. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
Further reading
- Duff, Wilson (1979). "Koyah". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. IV (1771–1800) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
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