Smith Inlet (British Columbia)

Smith Inlet
Smith Inlet is located in British Columbia
Smith Inlet
Smith Inlet
Location in British Columbia
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Coordinates51°18′02″N 127°17′07″W / 51.30056°N 127.28528°W / 51.30056; -127.28528 (Smith Inlet)
TypeFjord
Primary outflowsSmith Sound

Smith Inlet[1] is an inlet at the head of Smith Sound on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada.[2] Smith Inlet and Smith Sound are notable as the home of the Gwaʼsala group of the Kwakwakaʼwakw peoples, who are also known as the Smith Inlet people. Nekite Indian Reserve No. 2, which is under the governance of the Gwaʼsala-ʼNakwaxdaʼxw Nations band government, is located at the head of Smith Inlet,[3] at the mouth of the Nekite River.[4]

Smith Inlet is the childhood home of figure skater and magician Greg Ladret and world and Olympic team member Doug Ladret.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Smith Inlet". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  2. ^ "Smith Inlet". BC Geographical Names.
  3. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Nekite 2 (Indian reserve)"
  4. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Nekite River"