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3. RIVERS, CHANNELS & WATERWAYS

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	* Khyex River		* Khyex River
	* Ecstall River		* Ecstall River

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= MAPS & PLACE NAMES =
''INITIATION DRAFT — Master index for Tsm̱syen geographic knowledge: watersheds, wilp territories, ancient names, harvesting places, migration routes, and adawx-linked locations. This section will grow to become the geographic backbone of Luudisk.''

== Overview ==
Tsm̱syen place names are not labels —
they are:
* adawx in geographic form,
* maps of territory and responsibility,
* indicators of harvesting rights,
* memory of migrations,
* teachings embedded in the land,
* proof of sovereignty.

Each name carries:
* a story,
* a House connection,
* a meaning,
* a pronunciation,
* and a location that matters to the wilp.

This index will become a living map of our homeland.

== How This Section Works ==
This section is divided into key categories:

1. **Watersheds & River Systems**
2. **Mountains, Passes, & Trails**
3. **Villages (Ancient & Modern)**
4. **Feasting Houses and Named Poles**
5. **Harvesting Places**
6. **Seasonal Camps**
7. **Burial Sites and Grave Marker Protocols**
8. **Trade Routes & Migration Paths**
9. **Sacred & Restricted Areas**
10. **Contested or Encroached Areas (Industry)**
11. **Restored or Revived Place Names**
12. **Wilp-Specific Maps**
13. **Watershed Governance Maps**
14. **Google Earth / GE Studio Visual Overlays**

Each category will eventually contain:
* maps,
* coordinates,
* pronunciation audio,
* links to adawx,
* harvesting rights,
* and wilp relationships.

== Purpose of This Section ==
This section supports:

* youth education,
* sovereignty and governance,
* land protection,
* reclamation of place names,
* legal cases (like CN spraying),
* boundary discussions,
* feast introductions and speeches,
* cultural rebuilding.

The land remembers us —
this section helps us remember the land.

== INITIAL CATEGORY LIST (14 ITEMS) ==
Below are the **14 starter entries** to begin populating.

=== 1. Watersheds & River Systems ===
* [[Ksiyeen (Skeena River)]]
* [[Gitsalasu Canyon]]
* [[Kalum River / K’ḵa̱lgu]]
* [[Khyex River]]
* [[Lakelse River]]
* [[Zymotiz River]]
* [[Kitsumkalum Lake]]
* [[Ging̱olx – Nass River (boundary relevance)]]

=== 2. Mountains & Passes ===
* [[Tahltan Pass]]
* [[Kitselas Canyon Overlook]]
* [[Sleeping Beauty Range]]
* [[Mount Layton]]

=== 3. Villages (Ancient & Modern) ===
* [[Gitlaxdzawk (Kitselas)]]
* [[Gitx̱sixła / Gitsalasu]]
* [[Kitsumkalum / Laxgalts’ap]]
* [[Port Essington (spoke Tsm̱syen)]]
* [[Metlakatla]]

=== 4. Harvesting & Food Sites ===
* [[Oolichan Grounds – Ksiyeen]]
* [[Berry Grounds of the Kalum Valley]]
* [[Halibut Banks of Tsim̱syen Coast]]
* [[Clam Beds – Lower Skeena]]
* [[Seaweed Camps (s’g̱a’n)]]

=== 5. Seasonal Camps ===
* [[Spring Grease Camps]]
* [[Summer Salmon Camps]]
* [[Fall Berry Camps]]
* [[Winter Feasting Villages]]

=== 6. Burial Sites & Protocol Areas ===
* [[Headstone Territories]]
* [[Ancient Grave Poles Locations]]

=== 7. Trade Routes ===
* [[Grease Trails (Between Ksiyeen and Interior)]]
* [[Coastal Canoe Routes to Gitga’ata and Gitxaala]]
* [[Interior Exchange Paths]]

=== 8. Sacred & Restricted Areas ===
* [[Adaawx-Sites Requiring Permission]]
* [[Healing Waters / Medicine Places]]
* [[Former Longhouse Grounds]]

=== 9. Contested or Impacted Areas ===
* [[CN Rail Corridor – Herbicide Damage Sites]]
* [[Pipeline Right-of-Way Areas]]
* [[Industrial Logging Zones]]
* [[Rail, Road, Hydro Corridors]]

=== 10. Reclaimed & Restored Names ===
* [[Restoring Sm’algya̱x Place Names Project]]
* [[Youth Pronunciation Map]]
* [[Google Earth Storytelling Trails]]

=== 11. Wilp Territory Maps ===
* [[Wilp K’oom]]
* [[Wilp Gamlakyeltxw]]
* [[Wilp Ha’miyaa]]
* [[Wilp Wii Gyet]] _(placeholder names — adjust as needed)_

=== 12. GE Studio Visual Overlays ===
* [[3D Canyon Flyover]]
* [[Skeena River Canoe POV Map]]
* [[Old Villages Overlay (B&W Transparency)]]
* [[Adawx Route Animations]]

== Notes ==
INITIATION DRAFT — This section will grow with each House, story, and place name added. Youth will eventually be able to click a name, see the map, hear pronunciation, and read its adawx connection.

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