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Cowichan

Cowichan may refer either to:

  • the Cowichan peoples, the Quamichan
  • the Cowichan Tribes First Nation located in and around Duncan, British Columbia
  • the Cowichan Valley, a region on Vancouver Island centred on Duncan, British Columbia, which contains:
    • Cowichan Valley Regional District, a supra-municipal regional government
    • Cowichan Lake, a 30 km long body of water
    • the town of Lake Cowichan
    • Cowichan River
    • Cowichan Bay, British Columbia, a bay and community.
  • the Cowichan sweater, a heavy-wool knit animal and geometric patterns made by the women of the Cowichan people.
British Columbia provincial electoral districts:
  • Cowichan - 1871-1920
  • Cowichan-Alberni, 1894 only
  • Cowichan-Newcastle 1920 - 1963
  • Cowichan-Malahat 1966-1986
  • Cowichan-Ladysmith 1991–2005
  • Nanaimo-North Cowichan 2009–present
Canadian federal electoral districts:
  • Cowichan—Malahat—The Islands 1976 - 1987
  • Nanaimo—Cowichan 1987–present
  • Nanaimo—Cowichan—The Islands 1962 - 1976
Other
  • Cowichan Herald Extraordinary, one of the officers of arms at the Canadian Heraldic Authority
Cowichan (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 (unlike other early ridings). Its last appearance on the husting was in 1920. It was then superseded by Cowichan-Newcastle, which appeared in provincial elections from 1924 to 1963, after which a revised riding is named Cowichan-Malahat, which is extant today.

Usage examples of "cowichan".

One of the most recent comes from Canada where a group of out-doorsmen on the Cowichan River in British Columbia watched a low-flying object in October 1973.

Canada where a group of out-doorsmen on the Cowichan River in British Columbia watched a low-flying object in October 1973.