Homathko Icefield

Homathko Icefield (51˚07'00" 124˚35'00" Between Homathko R and Chilko Lk), Homathko River (50˚55'52" 124˚51'37" Flows SW and S into head of Bute Inlet). The name of the Homalco people, which has been spelled many different ways, can be translated as “swift water.” Three traditional village sites were maintained by this Northern Coast Salish group, formerly known as the Mainland Comox, at the mouths of three major rivers (including the Homathko) on Bute Inlet. Most tribal members now...

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