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Kw'a'luxw

Please add a discussion about one of the river's indigenous names, Kw'a'luxw. I understand that this is how it is referred to by Snaw-naw-as First Nation, and that it means Dog Salmon (another name for Chum Salmon). Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEEy_5op3pA 24.69.47.69 (talk) 06:10, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Please also add reference to Kw'a'luxw to the title of the page

"According to a local legend, indigenous people in the area found the skeleton of a Caucasian man near the waterfalls, thus giving the river its current name; the river was given its name because "an Englishman was drowned while attempting to cross."[dubious – discuss] A further source is cited as "Hirst, being the first settler by the river, was referred to by Indians as ‘that Englishman by the river‘. Hence the name Englishman's River came to be known"" -- I really doubt that the Snaw-Naw-As nation, living here for thousands of years, would suddenly start calling the river by a different name based on a member of the Hirst family or a white man drowning in the river. Would be good to get local input from Snaw-Naw-As or Qualicum Nation. 104.246.197.214 (talk) 20:31, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please also add reference to Kw'a'luxw in the title of the page