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Comox Indians
of Canada
Comox. Significance unknown;
so called by the Lekwiltok. Also called:
Catlo´ltx, own name.
Connections. The Comox constituted a dialetic group of the
coastal division of the Salishan linguistic family.
Location. On the east coast of Vancouver
Island including both sides of Discovery Passage, between the
Puntlatch and Kwakiutl.
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Subdivisions |
Clahoose, on Toba Inlet.
Comox, on both sides of Discovery Passage between Chancellor
Channel and Cape Mudge.
Eëksen, about Oyster Bay.
Homalko, on the east side of Bute Inlet.
Kaäke, on the southeast coast of Valdes Island.
Kakekt, at Cape Lazo.
Sliammon, on Malaspina Inlet.
Tatpoös, on the eastern part of Valdes Island. |
History. The Comox were visited by Europeans
somewhat later than the Cowichan (q. v.), otherwise their history
has been the same.
Population. Mooney (1928) estimated that in 1780 there were
400 Comox on Vancouver Island and 1,400 on the mainland. In 1906 he
gives 59 and 265 respectively.
Connection in which they have become noted. An important port
on Vancouver Island is named after the Comox.
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