Chilliwack River flows northwest from Washington State, across the border, and into
the New Westminster region. Its name is thought to draw from the Halkomelem word for valley of many streams: Tcil'Qe'uk.1
1. Chilliwack River,BC Geographical Names Information System.
The Colonial Despatches Team.
Chilliwack River.The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.0, ed. The Colonial Despatches Team. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria.
https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/chilliwack_river.html.
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