ȽÁUˌWELṈEW̱
[tlay-will-nook]
| Language of origin | Salishan language family SENĆOŦEN language |
| Feature Type: | Mount - Variation of Mountain: Mass of land prominently elevated above the surrounding terrain, bounded by steep slopes and rising to a summit and/or peaks. ["Mount" preceding the name usually indicates that the feature is named after a person.] |
| Status: | Not official |
| Other Names: | Mount NewtonOfficial |
| Relative Location: | Junction of ȽÁUˌWELṈEW̱ / John Dean Park and Cole Bay IR 3 on Saanich Peninsula, N of Victoria, North Saanich Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 48°36'44"N, 123°26'38"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92B/11 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱ is the name of this mountain in the SENĆOŦEN language, and means "place of refuge." Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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The Legend of ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱ can be read on the W̱SÁNEĆ School Board website (https://wsanecschoolboard.ca/about-the-school/the-legend-of-lauwelnew). Source: included with note |