Rivers Inlet is an unincorporated settlement and First Nations community of the
Wuikinuxv
The Wuikinuxv (, ("Backbone people"); also Oweekano (Pre-1976); ''Oowekeeno'' (1976-2003) (variations: ''Oweekeno, Owekano, Oweekayno, Wuikenukv, Wikeno, Owikeno, Awikenox'', or the Rivers Inlet people) are an Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Nor ...
(Owikeno) people, located at the head of the
inlet of the same name in the
Central Coast region of
British Columbia
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,
Canada
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. The community is located adjacent to the
Wannock River, a short waterway connecting
Owikeno Lake
Owikeno Lake, also Owekeeno Lake, Owekano Lake, Oweekayno Lake and other spellings (pron. "o we KEE no"), is a large fjord lake in the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada. It connects to the head of Rivers Inlet by the short Wanno ...
to the head of Rivers Inlet.
References
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Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia
Populated places on the British Columbia Coast
Wuikinuxv
Central Coast of British Columbia
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