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Similkameen is the name of a river in the Canadian province of British ColumbiaBritish Columbia

British Columbia, often referred to as B.C. or BC , is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is famed for it...
 which has several possible local meanings:

  • the Similkameen RiverSimilkameen River

    The Similkameen River runs through southern British Columbia, eventually emptying into the Okanogan River near Omak, Washing...
  • the Similkameen people, known also as the Similkameens, a branch of the Salishan-speaking Okanagan peopleOkanagan people

    The Okanagan people, also spelled Okanogan, are a First Nations and Native American people whose traditional territory...
     and subdivided into two band governments, the Lower SimilkameenLower Similkameen Indian Band

    The Lower Similkameen Indian Band is a First Nations government in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located in the...
     and Upper SimilkameenUpper Similkameen Indian Band

    The Upper Similkameen Indian Band is a First Nations government in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located in tow...
    .
  • the Similkameen CountrySimilkameen Country

    The Similkameen Country, also referred to as the Similkameen District but generally referred to simply as The Simil...
     or Similkameen District, or just "the Similkameen", one of BC's historical georegions and important in the province's mining and transportation history, roughly synonymous with the basin of the Similkameen River. The smaller Tulameen Country, named after the river of the same name, is included within the Similkameen Country.
  • SimilkameenSimilkameen (electoral district)

    Similkameen was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia formed around the h...
    , a defunct provincial electoral district
  • Boundary-SimilkameenBoundary-Similkameen

    Boundary-Similkameen was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia....
    , a defunct provincial electoral district
  • Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District, a regional district in British Columbia
  • Okanagan—SimilkameenOkanagan—Similkameen

    Okanagan?Similkameen was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian Hous...
    , a defunct federal electoral district
  • Okanagan—Similkameen—MerrittOkanagan—Similkameen—Merritt

    Okanagan?Similkameen?Merritt was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Cana...
    , a defunct Canadian federal electoral district