Peace River

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Etymology

A reference to the truce by the Cree and the Dane-zaa (Beaver) peoples that made the river (then named Unchagah) the boundary between the conflicting First Nations.

The town is originally named Peace River Crossing, after the river.

Proper noun

the Peace River

  1. A river flowing NE in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada into the Slave River
    Synonym: (historical) Unchagah

Peace River

  1. A town in northwest Alberta, Canada
    Synonym: (historical) Peace River Crossing
  2. Peace River Regional District, a regional district in north-east British Columbia.

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