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*the [[Cowichan peoples]] and their dialect of [[Hul'qumi'num language|Hul'qumi'num]] |
*the [[Cowichan peoples]] and their dialect of [[Hul'qumi'num language|Hul'qumi'num]] |
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*the [[Cowichan Tribes]] First Nation located in and around [[Duncan, British Columbia]] |
*the [[Cowichan Tribes]] First Nation located in and around [[Duncan, British Columbia]] |
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* [[Cowichan Herald Extraordinary]], one of the officers of arms at the [[Canadian Heraldic Authority]] |
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*the [[Cowichan Valley]], a region on [[Vancouver Island]] centred on [[Duncan, British Columbia]], which contains: |
*the [[Cowichan Valley]], a region on [[Vancouver Island]] centred on [[Duncan, British Columbia]], which contains: |
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** [[Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia|Cowichan Valley Regional District]], a supra-municipal regional government |
** [[Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia|Cowichan Valley Regional District]], a supra-municipal regional government |
Revision as of 22:58, 28 September 2008
Cowichan (/ˈkəʊɪtʃən/) may refer either to:
- the Cowichan peoples and their dialect of Hul'qumi'num
- the Cowichan Tribes First Nation located in and around Duncan, British Columbia
- Cowichan Herald Extraordinary, one of the officers of arms at the Canadian Heraldic Authority
- the Cowichan Valley, a region on Vancouver Island centred on Duncan, British Columbia, which contains:
- Cowichan Valley Regional District, a supra-municipal regional government
- Cowichan Lake, a 30 km long body of water
- the town of Lake Cowichan
- Cowichan River
- Cowichan Bay, British Columbia, a bay and community.
- the Cowichan sweater, a heavy-wool knit animal and geometric patterns made by the women of the Cowichan people.
British Columbia provincial electoral districts:
- Cowichan - 1871-1920
- Cowichan-Alberni, 1894 only
- Cowichan-Newcastle 1960 - 63
- Cowichan-Malahat
- Cowichan-Ladysmith 1966 - present
Canadian federal electoral districts:
- Cowichan—Malahat—The Islands 1976 - 1987
- Nanaimo—Cowichan 1987 - present
- Nanaimo—Cowichan—The Islands 1962 - 1976