Sansum Narrows

Sansum Narrows is a strait or channel between Vancouver Island (W) and Saltspring Island (E) in the Southern Gulf Islands region of British Columbia, Canada. The sqtheq, or narrows in English, lies in the unceeded traditional territory of the Quw'utsun (Cowichan) people, between Hwtl’upnets (Maple Bay) and Tl’ulpalus.[1] Traditionally, Sansum Narrows was the home of Sheshuq'um, a creature renowned for eating travellers, leaving only shattered canoes behind. Until Smakw'uts, a legendary strongman, killed Sheshuq'um, the sqtheq was considered untraversable.[2]

The powerline HVDC Vancouver-Island crosses Sansum Narrows in a 1900 metres long span, connecting Salt Spring Island to Vancouver Island's electric power.

See also

References
  1. Arnett, Chris. Two Houses Half-Buried in Sand: Oral Traditions of the Hul’qumi’num’ Coast Salish of Kuper Island and Vancouver Island. 9781459313200. Vancouver: Talonbooks, 2007. Canadian Electronic Library/desLibris. Absolute Page 345. Downloaded 16-12-2021. Copyright © 2007. Talonbooks All rights reserved.
  2. https://www.uvic.ca/socialsciences/ethnographicmapping/projects/smakwuts/index.php Downloaded 16-12-2021 A modern retelling can be found at https://thediscourse.ca/cowichan-valley/the-story-of-sheshuqum Downloaded 16-12-2021
  • "Sansum Narrows". BC Geographical Names.


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