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{{short description|Sound in British Columbia}}
'''Wakeman Sound'''<ref>{{Cite cgndb|JBSKB|Wakeman Sound|2020-06-16}}</ref> is a [[sound (geography)|sound]] on the [[British Columbia Coast|South Coast]] of [[British Columbia]], Canada, located in the area north of the [[Broughton Archipelago]], which lies on the north side of [[Queen Charlotte Strait]], on the northeast side of [[Broughton Island (British Columbia)|Broughton Island]]. It is a sidewater opening of and opening north off [[Kingcome Inlet]].<ref>{{BCGNIS|24938|Wakeman Sound}}</ref>

It is the traditional home of the Haxwa'mis, who are a part of the [[Kwakwakaʼwakw]]. The Haxwa'mis people amalgamated with the Kwikwasut'inuxw and are known as the [[Ḵwiḵwa̱sut'inux̱w Ha̱xwa'mis First Nation]].

==Indian reserves and villages==
[[Alalco Indian Reserve No. 8]] is at the mouth of the [[Wakeman River]] into Wakeman Sound, on its west shore ({{coord|51|04|00|N|126|32|00|W|display=inline|source:BCNames|name=Alalco IR No. 8}}),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/65367.html|title=BC Geographical Names|website=apps.gov.bc.ca}}</ref> which is on the site of [[Okwialis]], a former village of the Haxwa'mis, also spelled ''huxwiay'lis'' and ''Atlalko'' ({{coord|51|02|30|N|126|32|00|W|display=inline|source:BCNames|name=Okwialis}} ).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/54862.html|title=BC Geographical Names|website=apps.gov.bc.ca}}</ref> To the south, on the shore of Wakeman Sound, is [[Dug-da-myse Indian Reserve No. 12]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/65364.html|title=BC Geographical Names|website=apps.gov.bc.ca}}</ref> ({{coord|51|02|00|N|126|31|00|W|display=inline|source:BCNames|name=Dug-da-myse IR No. 12}}), and to the south of that is another [[Indian reserve]], [[Kyidagwis Indian Reserve No. 2]] ({{coord|51|01|00|N|126|33|00|W|display=inline|source:BCNames|name=Kyidagwis IR No. 2}}).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/65366.html|title=BC Geographical Names|website=apps.gov.bc.ca}}</ref>

==Surrounding terrain==
[[Mount Benedict]] is located on the east side of the sound<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/26012.html|title=BC Geographical Names|website=apps.gov.bc.ca}}</ref> ({{coord|51|02|37|N|126|28|45|W|display=inline|source:BCNames|name=Mount Benedict}}) while [[Perpendicular Mountain]] is located immediately northwest of the head of the sound ({{coord|51|03|57|N|126|33|51|W|display=inline|source:BCNames|name=Perpendicular Mountain}}).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/26687.html|title=BC Geographical Names|website=apps.gov.bc.ca}}</ref> [[Mount Beckford]] is located on the west side of the sound near its opening ({{coord|50|58|29|N|126|33|40|W|display=inline|source:BCNames|name=Mount Beckford}}).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/22715.html|title=BC Geographical Names|website=apps.gov.bc.ca}}</ref> Southeast of it is [[Elizabeth Cone]] ({{coord|50|57|38|N|126|31|47|W|display=inline|source:BCNames|name=Elizabeth Cone}}).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/26078.html|title=BC Geographical Names|website=apps.gov.bc.ca}}</ref> In between those two is [[Mount Pasmore]] ({{coord|50|57|58|N|126|32|50|W|display=inline|source:BCNames|name=Mount Pasmore}}).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/26461.html|title=BC Geographical Names|website=apps.gov.bc.ca}}</ref> On the other side of the sound, above its entrance, is [[Mount Plowden]] ({{coord|50|58|14|N|126|27|18|W|display=inline|source:BCNames|name=Mount Plowden}}).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/26503.html|title=BC Geographical Names|website=apps.gov.bc.ca}}</ref> North of it on the east side of the sound is [[Mount Walter (British Columbia)|Mount Walter]] ({{coord|50|59|59|N|126|29|26|W|display=inline|source:BCNames|name=Mount Walter}}).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/24945.html|title=BC Geographical Names|website=apps.gov.bc.ca}}</ref>

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