Geographical locations that bear the Nahwitti name appear mostly toward the northern
end of Vancouver Island. The name Nahwitti refers to the Nahwitti First Nation, which comprise three distinct
peoples: the Tlatlasikwala, Nakumgilisala, and Yutlinuk.1
Several despatches make reference to variant spellings of Nahwhitti, but one, Newitty, is used often, especially in despatches concerning the murder of three British deserters
near Fort Rupert.
1. Andrew Scott, The Encyclopedia of Raincoast Place Names (Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 2009), 416-17.