| 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.] |
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Not official
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| Relative Location: | N side of Topaze Harbour Sunderland Channel, W of Loughborough Inlet, Range 1 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°31'50"N, 125°48'01"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92K/12 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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“Q̓ʷaq̓ʷilis” is the Lik̓ʷala name for this mountain and means “growing from the beach” (information provided by Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ Nations - We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum and Kwiakah, 2024). Source: included with note |
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This is where the first ancestor, Wekai, tied the community's canoes during the flood, saving Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ people from certain death. Other names known for this mountain include: Hay'waektqbatoo ("water never came over the top"), Q̓ʷakanaqula ("kept growing"), and tl'aktsen ("long forehead") (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. |