Gilford Island

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Gilford Island (Kwak'wala: ǥwa'yasda̱m's [1]) is an island in British Columbia, Canada, located between Tribune Channel and Knight Inlet. The island has an area of 382 square kilometres (147 sq mi) and a historic indigenous community of the Kwakwaka'wakw people called Gwayasdums or Gwa'yasdams.

References

  1. ↑ "FirstVoices: Kwak̓wala. Nature / Environment - place names: words". Retrieved 2012-07-08. 

Coordinates: 50°45′N 126°20′W / 50.750°N 126.333°W / 50.750; -126.333

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