| Feature Type: | Arm - Long narrow extension of a water body. |
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Not official
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| Relative Location: | Cordero Channel, between Loughborough and Bute Inlets, Range 1 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°30'42"N, 125°22'04"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92K/11 |
| Related Maps: |
92K/11 92K/6 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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“Wənałdəmsa sa Kwiakah” is the Lik̓ʷala name for this arm and means “Kwiakah's Inlet” (information provided by Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ Nations - We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum and Kwiakah, 2024). Source: included with note |
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This inlet has been the home of Kwiakah people of the Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ Nation for generations with their main village at its head (information provided by Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ Nations - We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum and Kwiakah, 2024). Source: included with note |
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Acknowledging with gratitude ʔixc̓əmatusəlagalis, Kirsten Dobler for providing the audio pronunciation. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |