Wakhanaq
Wakhanaq
Wak'a'nakw | |
|---|---|
Former village | |
Wakhanaq Location in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′55″N 126°18′00″W / 50.81528°N 126.30000°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Central Coast |
| Indigenous group | Kwakwaka'wakw |
Wakhanaq, or Wak'a'nakw, meaning "real river" in Kwak'wala, was a village of the Kwakwaka'wakw located on the north side of Gilford Island at the head of Wakhana Bay.[1] The centre of Wahkana Bay, which is immediately south of Kwatsi Bay across Tribune Channel, is at 50°49′21″N 126°16′17″W / 50.82250°N 126.27139°W[2]
The village site was used by the (Southern) Kwakiutl, Kwicksataineuk and Kweeha (Kwiakah) groups of Kwakwaka'wakw. Franz Boas recounted that the Kwakiutl and Kweeha had their origins here.
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50°48′55″N 126°18′00″W / 50.81528°N 126.30000°W