The Necleetsconnay River is a
river
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...
in the
Central Coast region of
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...
, flowing southwest from the southernmost
Kitimat Ranges
The Kitimat Ranges are one of the three main subdivisions of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia, Canada, the others being the Pacific Ranges to the south and the Boundary Ranges to the north.
Geography
The Kitimat Ranges lie between the Na ...
to the head of
North Bentinck Arm
North Bentinck Arm is a short inlet about in length in the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada. It is an arm of Burke Channel and is linked via that waterway and Labouchere Channel to Dean Channel, which is one of the largest inlets ...
, adjacent to the mouth of the
Bella Coola River
The Bella Coola River is a major river on the Pacific slope of the Coast Mountains in southern British Columbia. The town of Bella Coola is at its mouth on North Bentinck Arm. Bella Coola Indian Reserve No. 1 is the location of the main communi ...
and the town of
Bella Coola.
The
Nuxalk
The Nuxalk people (Nuxalk language, Nuxalk: ''Nuxalkmc''; pronounced )'','' also referred to as the Bella Coola, Bellacoola or Bilchula, are an Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast, Indigenous First Nations in Canada, First Nation ...
village of ''Kameik'' was located on the Necleetsconnay about ¾-mile from the sea. Another village, ''Tasaltlimk'', lay on the shore of North Bentinck Arm west and north of the mouth of the Necleetsconnay.
''The Indian Tribes of North America'', John Swanton, 1953, quoted in canadiangeneaology.net website
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See also
*List of rivers of British Columbia
The following is a partial list of rivers of British Columbia, organized by drainage basin, watershed. Some large creeks are included either because of size or historical importance
(See Alphabetical List of British Columbia rivers ). Also includ ...
References
Rivers of the Kitimat Ranges
Rivers of the Central Coast of British Columbia
Bella Coola Valley
Nuxalk
Range 3 Coast Land District
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