Koeye_River
Koeye River
River in British Columbia, Canada
Koeye River (pronounced Kway[6][7]) is a river in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It originates in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains, and flows about 35 km (22 mi)[4] west to Fitz Hugh Sound, south of Bella Bella.[1] The river's watershed is about 18,000 ha (180 km2; 69 sq mi).[5]
The Koeye River is located on the Central Coast of British Columbia, in the Great Bear Rainforest. It empties into Fitz Hugh Sound, part of the Inside Passage. The river is within the traditional territory of the Heiltsuk, Wuikinuxv, and Nuxalk, today the Heiltsuk Nation, Wuikinuxv Nation, and Nuxalk Nation.[5][8]
The Koeye River's name comes from a Heiltsuk word, possibly meaning "sitting on the water", the ̓Wuikinuxv called it Kvii[1] and the Heiltsuk K̓vaí.[9]