Cowichan
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Cowichan may refer either to:
British Columbia provincial electoral districts:
Canadian federal electoral districts:
Other
- the Cowichan peoples and their dialect of Hul'qumi'num
- the Cowichan TribesCowichan TribesThe Cowichan Tribes First Nations government, located in and around the Cowichan Valley and Duncan, British Columbia, it is the single largest band government in British Columbia....
First Nation located in and around Duncan, British ColumbiaDuncan, British ColumbiaDuncan is a city on southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.-History:The community is named after William Chalmers Duncan . He arrived in Victoria in May 1862, then in August of that year he was one of the party of a hundred settlers which Governor Douglas took to Cowichan Bay... - the Cowichan ValleyCowichan ValleyThe Cowichan Valley is a region around the Cowichan River and Cowichan Lake on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. There is some debate as to the origin of the name Cowichan, which many believe to be an anglicized form of the First Nations tribal name Quw'utsun.Communities include...
, a region on Vancouver IslandVancouver IslandVancouver 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...
centred on Duncan, British ColumbiaDuncan, British ColumbiaDuncan is a city on southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.-History:The community is named after William Chalmers Duncan . He arrived in Victoria in May 1862, then in August of that year he was one of the party of a hundred settlers which Governor Douglas took to Cowichan Bay...
, which contains:- Cowichan Valley Regional DistrictCowichan Valley Regional District, British ColumbiaThe Cowichan Valley Regional District is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia is on the southern part of Vancouver Island, bordered by the Nanaimo and Alberni-Clayoquot Regional Districts to the north and northwest, and by the Capital Regional District to the south and...
, a supra-municipal regional government - Cowichan Lake, a 30 km long body of water
- the town of Lake Cowichan
- Cowichan RiverCowichan RiverThe Cowichan River is a moderately sized river in British Columbia, Canada. It originates in Cowichan Lake, flowing east towards its end at Cowichan Bay. Its drainage basin is in size....
- Cowichan Bay, British ColumbiaCowichan Bay, British ColumbiaCowichan Bay is a bay and community located near Duncan, in British Columbia. The mouth of the Cowichan River is near Cowichan Bay. The bay is known for its fishing and scenic value...
, a bay and community.
- Cowichan Valley Regional District
- the Cowichan sweater, a heavy-wool knit animal and geometric patterns made by the women of the Cowichan people.
British Columbia provincial electoral districts:
- CowichanCowichan (electoral district)Cowichan was one of the first twelve electoral districts created when British Columbia became a Canadian province in 1871. It was located on southern Vancouver Island. It was a one-member riding only . Its last appearance on the husting was in 1920...
- 1871-1920 - Cowichan-AlberniCowichan-AlberniCowichan-Alberni was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It appeared in the 1894 general election only. It was formed by combining the Alberni riding and parts of the older Cowichan riding...
, 1894 only - Cowichan-NewcastleCowichan-NewcastleCowichan-Newcastle was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It appeared in two separate eras, the later in the British Columbia elections of 1960 and 1963 elections.- Demographics :- Electoral history :...
1920 - 1963 - Cowichan-MalahatCowichan-MalahatCowichan-Malahat was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It first appeared in the general election of 1966...
1966-1986 - Cowichan-LadysmithCowichan-LadysmithCowichan-Ladysmith was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the general election of 1991, and was eliminated when the legislature dissolved in advance of the 2009 election...
1991–2005 - Nanaimo-North Cowichan 2009-present
Canadian federal electoral districts:
- Cowichan—Malahat—The IslandsCowichan—Malahat—The IslandsCowichan—Malahat—The Islands was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988....
1976 - 1987 - Nanaimo—CowichanNanaimo—CowichanNanaimo—Cowichan is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988...
1987–present - Nanaimo—Cowichan—The IslandsNanaimo—Cowichan—The IslandsNanaimo—Cowichan—The Islands was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1979.This riding was created in 1903 as "Nanaimo" riding...
1962 - 1976
Other
- Cowichan Herald ExtraordinaryCowichan Herald ExtraordinaryCowichan Herald of Arms Extraordinary is the title of one of the officers of arms at the Canadian Heraldic Authority in Ottawa. Herald Extraordinary is an honorary position reserved for people who have made notable contributions to Canadian heraldry...
, one of the officers of arms at the Canadian Heraldic AuthorityCanadian Heraldic AuthorityThe Canadian Heraldic Authority is part of the Canadian honours system under the Queen of Canada, whose authority is exercised by the Governor General. The Authority is responsible for the creation and granting of new coats of arms , flags and badges for Canadian citizens, permanent residents and...
Transportation
- CowichanCowichan (steamship)Cowichan was a steamship which was operated in British Columbia under the ownership of the Union Steamship Company. Cowichan sank in 1925 following a collision with another ship.-Nomenclature:...
, a steamship that operated in British Columbia from 1908 to 1925.