KLEENA KLEENE

KLEENA KLEENE
Is a tiny First Nations settlement and recreationasl community in the Chilcotin region of British Columbia along Highway #20 and where the Klinaklini River flows into Knight Inlet. Pat McClinchy, Frank Render and Sam Colwell were the first settlers to arrive in the early-1900s, while James MacKill opened a resort at One Eye Lake, southwest of here. In recent years, Kleena Kleene has become a departure point for float plane transportation into the nearby artea's remote lakes and rivers including Nimpo Lake which prides itself at being the "Floatplane Capital of Canada". Kleena Kleena is a base for sightseeing wirth nearby lakes rivers, and mountains to explore and view, especially with Mount Waddington, British Columbia third highest mountain as the province's largest provincial park in Tweedsmuir. Kleena Kleene’s main economic activity is based entirely on ranching and means “eulachon grease” in Kwakwala language. Several books from the area tell the story of the history of the community and its ranching heritage including the history of several ranches including that of Dane and Clearwater Lake Ranches. The area of where Kleena Kleene is located is where the Klinaklini River, the Homathko River as well as the Chilcotin River share the same stretch of Chilcotin Plateau.

KLEENA KLEENE’S POPULATION: 93