Wakhanaq

Coordinates: 50°48′55″N 126°18′00″W / 50.81528°N 126.30000°W / 50.81528; -126.30000 (Wakhanaq)
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Wakhanaq, or Wak'a'nakw, meaning "real river" in Kwak'wala, was a village of the Kwakwaka'wakw located on the north side of Gilford Island at the head of Wakhana Bay.[1] The centre of Wahkana Bay, which is immediately south of Kwatsi Bay across Tribune Channel, is at 50°49′21″N 126°16′17″W / 50.82250°N 126.27139°W / 50.82250; -126.27139 (Wahkana Bay)[2]

The village site was used by the (Southern) Kwakiutl, Kwicksataineuk and Kweeha (Kwiakah) groups of Kwakwaka'wakw. Franz Boas recounted that the Kwakiutl and Kweeha had their origins here.

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50°48′55″N 126°18′00″W / 50.81528°N 126.30000°W / 50.81528; -126.30000 (Wakhanaq)