Monkey Beach

Monkey Beach (53˚27'31" 128˚56'24" Just N of Riordan Point, E side of Boxer Reach, between Princess Royal I and Hawkesbury I, SW of Kitimat). This established local name was adopted in 2007. Haisla First Nation cultural narratives identify the area as home to the sasquatch (known to the Haisla as bekwis or b’gwus). According to anthropologist Jay Powell, a consultant to the Haisla, the tidal flats, highly valued for shellfish gathering, are called Awamusdis, while the camping zone at the N...

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