Wuikinuxv

English

Alternative forms

  • Oweekano, Oowekeeno, Oweekeno, Owekano, Oweekayno, Wuikenukv, Wikeno, Owikeno, Awikenox

Etymology

Borrowed from Heiltsuk 'Wuìk̓inux̌v.

Noun

Wuikinuxv pl (plural only)

  1. An Indigenous First Nations people of the Central Coast region of the Canadian province of British Columbia, located around Rivers Inlet and Owikeno Lake, to the north of Queen Charlotte Strait.
    • 2021 August 22, Winston Szeto, “Grizzly territories in B.C. line up with Indigenous language communities, new study suggests”, in CBC News‎[1], archived from the original on 26 August 2021:
      Henson said her team worked closely with the Nuxalk, Haíɫzaqv, Kitasoo/Xai'xais, Gitga'at and Wuikinuxv First Nations to sample and analyze the DNA.
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