Wakhanaq, or Wak'a'nakw, meaning "real river" in Kwak'wala, was a village of the Kwakwaka'wakw located on the north side of Gilford Island at the head of Wakhana Bay.BC Names/GeoBC entry "Wakhanaq (Former First Nation Village)" The centre of Wahkana Bay, which is immediately south of Kwatsi Bay across Tribune Channel, is at BC Names/GeoBC entry "Wahkana Bay"
The village site was used by the (Southern) Kwakiutl, Kwicksataineuk and Kweeha (Kwiakah) groups of Kwakwaka'wakw. Franz Boas recounted that the Kwakiutl and Kweeha had their origins here.
See also List of Kwakwaka'wakw villages
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