Owikeno Point

Owikeno Point (51˚42'00" 127˚27'00" At junction of Hardy Inlet and Moses Inlet, N side of Rivers Inlet). Named after Oweekeno (also known as Katit), the principal village of the Oweekeno First Nation. This settlement, with a population of about 60, is located just E of the mouth of the Wannock R, which connects nearby Owikeno Lk to Rivers Inlet. According to BC historians Helen and Philip Akrigg, there are several possible meanings for the name, including “portage makers” or “those who...

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