were dramatic population losses in the early 20th century due to smallpox epidemics (because the First Nations had no acquired immunity to the new disease), social disruption, and alcoholism. In 1903 the Aboriginals numbered about 5200, of whom 2600 were in the West Coast Agency, 1300 in the Kwakewith Agency, 900 in the North West Coast Agency, and 410 at Neah Bay Company, Cape Flattery. In 1909 they numbered 4584, including 2070 Kwakiutl and 2494 Nootka. Roman Catholic missionaries were active in the region. The name "Wakish Nation" is featured in Arrowsmith's Oregon Dispute-era map as the name for Vancouver Island. Notes References Boas, Frank and J. W. Powell. Introduction to Handbook of American Indian Languages and Indian Linguistic Families of America North of Mexico. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1991. . Further reading Liedtke, Stefan. Wakashan, Salishan, Penutian and Wider Connections Cognate Sets. Linguistic data on diskette series, no. 09. München: Lincom Europa, 1995. William H. Jacobsen Jr. (1979): "Wakashan Comparative Studies" in The languages of native America: Historical and comparative assessment, Campbell, Lyle; & Mithun, Marianne (Eds.), Austin: University of Texas Press. Fortescue, Michael (2007). Comparative Wakashan Dictionary. Lincom Europa. External links Wakashan Word Sets, Native Languages of the Americas First Peoples Language Map of British Columbia Language families Mosan languages Indigenous languages of the Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous languages of Washington (state) First Nations languages in Canada Coast of British Columbia First Nations in British Columbia