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Villages near the Dean River

*(36) Anuthix: the present site of the Kimsquit Indian
village near the mouth of Dean River. The meaning of the
name could not be learnt.

*(37) Nuial, “Canyon”: on the shore of Dean River at

the bottom of the canyon. This large town was only recently
deserted.

(38) Axet-i, “Occupied Mound”: on the south side of
Dean River about one mile from the sea. This small town

was deserted many years ago. The name is derived from the

small mound on which it was built.

*(39) Nutsqwait, “Many Spawning Sockeye Salmon”: on
south side of Dean River, about one and a quarter miles from
the sea. A large town recently deserted.

*(40) Nusgapts, “Place of Many Spring Salmon’’: on south

bank about twenty-five miles from the sea. This spot was not

settled when people first occupied this world, but later Ailqun-
tam (1, p. 330) took possession of it.

(41) Ixwink: east side of river twenty-eight miles from the
sea. There is doubt about this town. It is said to have been a
colony of the Kimsquit River settlement, a statement difficult
to understand.

(42) Siwal-os, “Where Canoes Are Left”: on the north side
of the river about thirty-five miles from the sea. Immediately
opposite was Suikefta, ‘Winter Trail.”’ These two are con-
sidered as forming one town, but were probably never more
than camping grounds at the spot where the winter trail to the
interior left the river. It is possible, however, that they
formed a town, since the names of the alleged first settlers in
the beginning of time are preserved.

*(43) Askita: at Salmon House on the upper Dean River.

The history of the villages on the upper Dean is puzzling.
Mythological accounts of their founding were obtained, and
some of the older people stated that they had been occupied
until recent years. On the other hand, there are apparently