Wakeman Sound

Wakeman Sound{{Cite cgndb|JBSKB|Wakeman Sound|2020-06-16}} is a sound on the South Coast of British Columbia, Canada, located in the area north of the Broughton Archipelago, which lies on the north side of Queen Charlotte Strait, on the northeast side of Broughton Island. It is a sidewater opening of and opening north off Kingcome Inlet.{{BCGNIS|24938|Wakeman Sound}}

It is the traditional home of the Haxwa'mis, who are a part of the Kwakwakaʼwakw. The Haxwa'mis people amalgamated with the Kwikwasut'inuxw and are known as the Ḵwiḵwa̱sut'inux̱w Ha̱xwa'mis First Nation.

Indian reserves and villages

Alalco Indian Reserve No. 8 is at the mouth of the Wakeman River into Wakeman Sound, on its west shore ({{coord|51|04|00|N|126|32|00|W|display=inline|source:BCNames|name=Alalco IR No. 8}}),{{cite web|url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/65367.html|title=BC Geographical Names|website=apps.gov.bc.ca}} which is on the site of Okwialis, a former village of the Haxwa'mis, also spelled huxwiay'lis and Atlalko ({{coord|51|02|30|N|126|32|00|W|display=inline|source:BCNames|name=Okwialis}} ).{{cite web|url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/54862.html|title=BC Geographical Names|website=apps.gov.bc.ca}} To the south, on the shore of Wakeman Sound, is Dug-da-myse Indian Reserve No. 12,{{cite web|url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/65364.html|title=BC Geographical Names|website=apps.gov.bc.ca}} ({{coord|51|02|00|N|126|31|00|W|display=inline|source:BCNames|name=Dug-da-myse IR No. 12}}), and to the south of that is another Indian reserve, Kyidagwis Indian Reserve No. 2 ({{coord|51|01|00|N|126|33|00|W|display=inline|source:BCNames|name=Kyidagwis IR No. 2}}).{{cite web|url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/65366.html|title=BC Geographical Names|website=apps.gov.bc.ca}}

Surrounding terrain

Mount Benedict is located on the east side of the sound{{cite web|url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/26012.html|title=BC Geographical Names|website=apps.gov.bc.ca}} ({{coord|51|02|37|N|126|28|45|W|display=inline|source:BCNames|name=Mount Benedict}}) while Perpendicular Mountain is located immediately northwest of the head of the sound ({{coord|51|03|57|N|126|33|51|W|display=inline|source:BCNames|name=Perpendicular Mountain}}).{{cite web|url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/26687.html|title=BC Geographical Names|website=apps.gov.bc.ca}} Mount Beckford is located on the west side of the sound near its opening ({{coord|50|58|29|N|126|33|40|W|display=inline|source:BCNames|name=Mount Beckford}}).{{cite web|url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/22715.html|title=BC Geographical Names|website=apps.gov.bc.ca}} Southeast of it is Elizabeth Cone ({{coord|50|57|38|N|126|31|47|W|display=inline|source:BCNames|name=Elizabeth Cone}}).{{cite web|url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/26078.html|title=BC Geographical Names|website=apps.gov.bc.ca}} In between those two is Mount Pasmore ({{coord|50|57|58|N|126|32|50|W|display=inline|source:BCNames|name=Mount Pasmore}}).{{cite web|url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/26461.html|title=BC Geographical Names|website=apps.gov.bc.ca}} On the other side of the sound, above its entrance, is Mount Plowden ({{coord|50|58|14|N|126|27|18|W|display=inline|source:BCNames|name=Mount Plowden}}).{{cite web|url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/26503.html|title=BC Geographical Names|website=apps.gov.bc.ca}} North of it on the east side of the sound is Mount Walter ({{coord|50|59|59|N|126|29|26|W|display=inline|source:BCNames|name=Mount Walter}}).{{cite web|url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/24945.html|title=BC Geographical Names|website=apps.gov.bc.ca}}

References

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Category:Central Coast of British Columbia

Category:Sounds of British Columbia

Category:Kwakwaka'wakw