K'enakatnu

K'enakatnu is the Dena'ina name associated with Fish Creek and the Knik area at the head of Cook Inlet. The creek is one of several waterways in the Knik Arm country where salmon return to spawn. Dena'ina names throughout the inlet recall fishing places, camps and features of the land, preserving a geography of the rivers and shores that sustain its communities. Nearby streams include Cottonwood Creek, Wasilla Creek and the Matanuska River.