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Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Savages of Nootka Sound

Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Savages of Nootka Sound

John Jewitt, a blacksmith turned captive, shares his harrowing survival tale from 1803 to 1806 among the Nuu-chah-nulth people of Nootka Sound, Canada. After a deadly attack on his trading vessel, Jewitt finds himself spared by tribal chief Maquinna, only to be enslaved and put to work repairing weaponry and crafting survival tools. His detailed memoir offers valuable insight into the traditions and way of life of the Pacific Northwest indigenous tribes.

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01 - Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Savages of Nootka Sound by John R. Jewitt 15 min 49 sec
02 - Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Savages of Nootka Sound by John R. Jewitt 13 min 43 sec
03 - Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Savages of Nootka Sound by John R. Jewitt 18 min 51 sec
04 - Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Savages of Nootka Sound by John R. Jewitt 19 min 58 sec
05 - Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Savages of Nootka Sound by John R. Jewitt 21 min 20 sec
06 - Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Savages of Nootka Sound by John R. Jewitt 21 min 55 sec
07 - Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Savages of Nootka Sound by John R. Jewitt 19 min 59 sec
08 - Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Savages of Nootka Sound by John R. Jewitt 16 min 56 sec
09 - Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Savages of Nootka Sound by John R. Jewitt 21 min 13 sec
10 - Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Savages of Nootka Sound by John R. Jewitt 19 min 58 sec
11 - Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Savages of Nootka Sound by John R. Jewitt 20 min 36 sec
12 - Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Savages of Nootka Sound by John R. Jewitt 21 min 52 sec
13 - Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Savages of Nootka Sound by John R. Jewitt 23 min 23 sec
14 - Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Savages of Nootka Sound by John R. Jewitt 21 min 55 sec
15 - Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Savages of Nootka Sound by John R. Jewitt 18 min 21 sec
16 - Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Savages of Nootka Sound by John R. Jewitt 33 min 12 sec
17 - Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Savages of Nootka Sound by John R. Jewitt 11 min 30 sec

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