3 thoughts on “Smoky River Pass”

1. Robert Frear March 27, 2016 at 9:50 am

   SMOKY RIVER. Alta
   CREE: from KASKAPITE SIPI. ’Smoking River” (Holmgren & Holmgren 1972); KASKA PATEW; named after the smouldering coal seams along it’s banks

   NAKODA: from SWOOA. “Smoking River” (Holmgren & Holmgren 1972);SWODA WAPTA. “Smoking Stream”; named after the smouldering coal seams along it’s banks

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2. Robert Frear March 27, 2016 at 12:47 pm

   James Oliver Curwood, I believe, alluded to Smoking River, so this pass would go to it.
   SMOKY RIVER. Alta
   CREE: from KASKAPITE SIPI. ’Smoking River” (Holmgren & Holmgren 1972); KASKA PATEW; named after the smouldering coal seams along it’s banks

   NAKODA: from SWOOA. “Smoking River” (Holmgren & Holmgren 1972);SWODA WAPTA. “Smoking Stream”; named after the smouldering coal seams along it’s banks

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3. Judy Banks April 17, 2016 at 12:21 pm

   Thanks for the info!

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