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Tag Archives: Kʷənsəm River

Indigenous languages, Indigenous Nations History

Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ Name Changes For Campbell River Area

September 30, 2024 Roy Hales

The  Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ [pronounced Lee-gwilth-daxw] Nations (We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum and Kwiakah) are asking the province to change several geographic names in the Campbell River area.

They wish to change the name of the Discovery Passage to Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ Passage, the Quinsam River to Kʷənsəm River and the Tyee Spit to ʔuxstalis [pronounced Oox-sta-lease]

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