Skeena River

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The Skeena River is a major waterway in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, central to the culture, history, and economy of Indigenous peoples such as the Tsimshian.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry Canada
continent North America
country Canada
crossedBy Canadian National Railway
Yellowhead Highway
culturalSignificanceFor Gitxsan people
Nisga’a people
linked to: Nisga'a people

Tsimshian people
linked to: Tsimshian

Wetʼsuwetʼen people
dischargesInto Pacific Ocean
drainageBasin Skeena River basin
economicImportance commercial fishing
recreational fishing
transportation corridor
environmentalIssue concerns about salmon habitat protection
threats from industrial development
flowsThrough Hazelton, British Columbia
New Hazelton, British Columbia
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
Terrace, British Columbia
hasTributary Babine River
Bulkley River
Kispiox River
Sustut River
Zymoetz River
historicalUse Indigenous trade route
fur trade route
knownFor salmon runs
length approximately 570 km
locatedIn British Columbia
northwestern British Columbia
majorCityAlongRiver Terrace, British Columbia
majorCityNearMouth Prince Rupert, British Columbia
majorTownAlongRiver Hazelton, British Columbia
mouth Chatham Sound
Pacific Ocean
mouthLocation near Prince Rupert, British Columbia
namedFor Tsimshian word meaning “river of mists” or “misty river”
partOf Pacific Northwest coastal river systems
region Skeena Country
source Skeena Mountains
sourceLocation northwestern British Columbia
supportsSpecies Chinook salmon
Chum salmon
Coho salmon
Pink salmon
Sockeye salmon
steelhead trout

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Tsimshian notableRiver Skeena River
Coast Mountains drainageTo Skeena River
Gitxsan primaryTerritory Skeena River watershed
linked to: Skeena River
Gitxsan keyRiver Skeena River
Skeena River estuary mouthOf Skeena River
Skeena River estuary partOf Skeena River watershed
linked to: Skeena River
Northern British Columbia contains Skeena River
Kaien Island locatedNear Skeena River
Gitxsan people primaryRegion Skeena River watershed
linked to: Skeena River
Gitxsan people primaryRegion upper Skeena River
linked to: Skeena River
Hazelton locatedOnRiver Skeena River
Old Hazelton locatedIn Skeena River valley
linked to: Skeena River
Old Hazelton locatedOn Skeena River
Kispiox locatedNear Skeena River
Kispiox locatedIn Skeena River watershed
linked to: Skeena River
Glen Vowell (Sik-e-dakh) near Skeena River
Gitwangak locatedOn Skeena River
Bulkley River tributaryOf Skeena River
Bulkley River partOf Skeena River watershed
linked to: Skeena River
Bulkley River hasConfluenceWith Skeena River
Bulkley River isPartOf Skeena River system
linked to: Skeena River
Skeena Mountains namedAfter Skeena River
Skeena Mountains drainageBasin Skeena River
Skeena Mountains locatedNear Skeena River valley
linked to: Skeena River
Terrace, British Columbia hasGeographicalFeature Skeena River valley
linked to: Skeena River
Sustut River mouthOf Skeena River
Sustut River riverSystem Skeena River
Sustut River tributaryOf Skeena River
Skeena Country namedAfter Skeena River
Skeena Country hasMajorRiver Skeena River
Kispiox River partOf Skeena River watershed
linked to: Skeena River
Kispiox River mouthOf Skeena River
Kispiox River tributaryOf Skeena River
Babine River hasMouthIn Skeena River
Babine River tributaryOf Skeena River
Babine River partOf Skeena River watershed
linked to: Skeena River
Nechako Plateau drainedBy Skeena River basin
linked to: Skeena River
Terrace region locatedNear Skeena River
Terrace region locatedIn Skeena River valley
linked to: Skeena River
Rainier River tributaryOf Skeena River
Rainier River hasMouthIn Skeena River
Skeena River bridges crosses Skeena River
Skeena River bridges riverSystem Skeena River watershed
linked to: Skeena River