Sakwi Creek
| Language of origin | Salishan language family Hulʼqʼumiʼnumʼ language |
| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows SE into Weaver Creek, S of Chilliwack (city), New Westminster Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°19'45"N, 121°52'40"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92H/5 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 2 December 1948 on 92H/5 as appears on Reference Map 11 "Yale Section Sheet" (1913). May have previously been labeled as Steelehead Creek (maps/dates not cited). Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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"Sakwi" recorded as being a Kowitshin/Cowichan [Hul’q’umi’num’] word for "fish" or "salmon." Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |