Common name | St'thokwi |
Language | Salish |
Dialect | Saanich |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | Canada |
Locality | Strait of Georgia, Vancouver, British Columbia |
Ref. | Danko, J.P., 1998 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
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Remarks | Spring salmon followed the herring into the Saanich area. This period was 'wexes', i.e., March. The Saanich people have no access to river-run salmon, i.e., they fish strictly in marine waters. A reef-net was used to take these fish off-shore. |