Wakeman sound fly by
Wakeman Sound is a sound on the South Coast of British Columbia, Canada, located in the area north of the Broughton Archipelago, which lies on the north side of Queen Charlotte Strait, on the northeast side of Broughton Island. It is a sidewater opening of and opening north off Kingcome Inlet.
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It is the traditional home of the Haxwa'mis, who are a part of the Kwakwaka'wakw. Recently, the Haxwa'mis people amalgamated with the Kwikwasut'inuxw and are known as the Kwikwasut'inuxw Haxwa'mis.
Wakeman sound part 2
Indian reserves and villages
Alalco Indian Reserve No. 8 is at the mouth of the Wakeman River into Wakeman Sound, on its west shore at 51°04′00″N 126°32′00″W, which is on the site of Okwialis, a former village of the Haxwa'mis, also spelled huxwiay'lis and Atlalko. at 51°02′30″N 126°32′00″W To the south, on the shore of Wakeman Sound, is Dug-da-myse Indian Reserve No. 12, at 51°02′00″N 126°31′00″W, and to the south of that is another Indian reserve, Kyidagwis Indian Reserve No. 2 at 51°01′00″N 126°33′00″W
Surrounding terrain
Mount Benedict is located on the east side of the sound at 51°02′37″N 126°28′45″W while Perpendicular Mountain is located immediately northwest of the head of the sound at 51°03′57″N 126°33′51″W Mount Beckford is located on the west side of the sound near its opening at 50°58′29″N 126°33′40″W Southeast of it is Elizabeth Cone at 50°57′38″N 126°31′47″W In between those two is Mount Pasmore at 50°57′58″N 126°32′50″W On the other side of the sound, above its entrance, is Mount Plowden at 50°58′14″N 126°27′18″W North of it on the east side of the sound is Mount Walter at 50°59′59″N 126°29′26″W.