Chenatha Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot, British Columbia

First Nation Village - A village or community inhabited primarily by members of the same First Nation. NW side of Barkley Sound, below mouth of Maggie River, Clayoquot Land District

Mapped Location

Chenatha: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on Chenatha

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Chenatha

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
Chenatha Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Chenatha

References to Chenatha that document the origin of its place name

Chenatha (First Nation Village) adopted 1 April 2011, per the provisions of the Maa-nulth Treaty.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office.  |  Province of British Columbia

Chenatha reserve. "Salmon Beach Village" "Chum, coho, sockeye spawn in the creek there." (July 1983 interview by Denis St. Clair with Toquaht Elders Timmy McKay, Sammy McKay and Chief Bert Mack.) An image of the written name shows the preferred orthography.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
included with note  |  Province of British Columbia

 

Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-26