Several landmarks on
Vancouver's
North Shore share his name, which in the original
Skwxwu7mesh snichim is
Giyeplénexw, approximately
Kiapilanough, where "Kiap" is the name of a hereditary chieftaincy and "-lanough" means "people of"; his formal title in that language is ''TE Kiapila'noq''. Among these, in addition to Capilano Indian Reserve No. 5 (
Xwemelch'stn, historically anglicized as
Homulchesan), are the
Capilano River,
Capilano Lake, one of the sources of Vancouver's water supply, and
Capilano Mountain, which lies at the head of the river's drainage basin.
Capilano Road, a major arterial road, takes its name from its course along the east side of the river, from the Capilano Reserve to the base of the airtram up to the
Grouse Mountain ski resort. Capilano Road's intersection with Marine Drive is immediately east of the northern ramps of the
Lions Gate Bridge.
Capilano University, opened on September 10, 1968, in North Vancouver, is named after him after being selected from submissions made by North Shore residents. The neighbourhood of North Vancouver around the upper end of Capilano Road is
Capilano Highlands. The
Capilano Suspension Bridge is also a popular site in North Vancouver. "Legends of Vancouver," a collection of
Coast Salish, particularly
Squamish, stories by
Pauline Johnson, a Canadian poet of
Mohawk origin, was based on Capilano's tales. == See also ==