Camosun
Encyclopedia
Camosun or Camosack was the name of a Songhees
settlement near the site of the present-day Empress Hotel on Vancouver Island
. It now refers to:
Coast Salish
Coast Salish languages are a subgroup of the Salishan language family. These languages are spoken by First Nations or Native American peoples inhabiting the territory that is now the southwest coast of British Columbia around the Strait of Georgia and Washington state around Puget Sound...
settlement near the site of the present-day Empress Hotel on Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
. It now refers to:
- Camosun CollegeCamosun CollegeCamosun College is located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. As of 2009 it had over 12,500 full-time and part-time students between its Lansdowne and Interurban campuses. The Lansdowne campus provides university transfer and access programs, as well as career, technical and vocational...
- The Camosun Bog in the Pacific Spirit Park.