Glen Vowell facts for kids
Glen Vowell is a community in British Columbia, Canada. It is home to some of the Gitxsan people, an Indigenous group. This community is located in the beautiful Skeena Country region. You can find it in northwestern British Columbia, near the town of Hazelton.
Glen Vowell sits on the west side of the Skeena River. It is between Hazelton and another community called Kispiox. The traditional name for this place is Sik i dak. This name has also been spelled Sikadoak. The official name of the reserve, Sik-e-dahk IR 2, comes from this traditional name. Another nearby community is called Anlaw Indian Reserve No. 4.
The local government for the Glen Vowell community is the Glen Vowell Indian Band. This band government is also known by its traditional name, Sik-e-Dakh.
History of the Name
The area where Glen Vowell is located first appeared on official maps in 1910. Back then, it was called "Glenvowell Salvation Army Mission" in records from the BC Mines Department. By 1922, the name changed slightly to "Glen Vowell (Mission)". Later, in a 1930 BC Gazetteer (a type of geographical dictionary), it was listed as "Glen Vowell (Indian Village & Mission)".
The name "Glen Vowell" comes from a person named Arthur Stewart Vowell. He was a surveyor who mapped out the area in 1898. He did this work during something called the Vowell Commission. This commission was a group that helped decide where different Indigenous communities, known as Indian Reserves, would be located across British Columbia.
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