The Kateen River is a

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in the

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of the North Coast region of

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, flowing southwest into the

Khutzeymateen River The Khutzeymateen River is a river in the North Coast region of British Columbia, flowing west to the head of Khutzeymateen Inlet, which opens into Portland Inlet to the northwest of the City of Prince Rupert. Within its basin is a provincial pa ...

a few miles before its entry to the sea at the head of

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. The river is within

Khutzeymateen Provincial Park Khutzeeymateen Provincial Park, also known as Khutzeymateen/K'tzim-A-Deen Grizzly Sanctuary, is a Class A provincial park located in the North Coast region of British Columbia, Canada. The park, within the purview of BC Parks, was established o ...

. Kateen Indian Reserve No. 39 is located on the river upstream from its confluence with the Khutzeymateen, while Khutzemateen Indian Reserve No. 49 is located at the confluence. Both are under the governance of the

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band government.

References

Rivers of the Kitimat Ranges Rivers of the North Coast of British Columbia {{BritishColumbiaCoast-river-stub

See also

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