Luckakuck is an Anglicized version of the Halq’eméylem word Lhéqeleq meaning “to straddle” or “crossing the log” (Carlson, 2001, p.143).
References:
- Carlson, K. (2001). A Stó:lō Coast Salish Historical Atlas. Chilliwack, B.C.: Stó:lō Nation.
Photograph caption: Picture postcard view of the Luckakuck Creek, with the British Columbia Electric bridge in background, ca.191-. [Chilliwack Museum and Archives, P6917].