COWICHAN

'Cowichan' may refer either to:

★ the 'Cowichan peoples' and their dialect of Hul'qumi'num

★ 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:

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★ 'Cowichan Valley Regional District', a municipal body

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★ 'Cowichan Lake', a 30 km long body of water

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★ the town of 'Lake Cowichan'

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★ 'Cowichan River'

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★ 'Cowichan Bay, British Columbia', a bay and community.

★ the 'Cowichan sweater', a highly-prized (and expensive) heavy-wool knit animal and geometric patterns made by the women of the Cowichan people, once a standard in BC outdoor wear
British Columbia provincial electoral districts:

★ Cowichan - 1871-1920

★ Cowichan-Alberni, 1894 only

★ Cowichan-Newcastle 1960 - 63

★ Cowichan-Malahat

★ Cowichan-Ladysmith 1966 - present
Canadian federal electoral districts:
Nanaimoowichan

★ Cowichan—Malahat—The Islands 1976 - 1987

★ Nanaimo—Cowichan 1987 - present

★ Nanaimo—Cowichan—The Islands 1962 - 1976