Chumata Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot, British Columbia

Former First Nation Village - A place formerly inhabited by First Nations' people, with no current population or that is usually uninhabited. Behind Food Islets at SW end of Newcombe Channel, Barkley Sound, Clayoquot Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Chumata

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Chumata

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

Name Description
Chumata Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Chumata

References to Chumata that document the origin of its place name

Chumata (Former First Nations 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

"This was the village site of the Toquaht, named for the mountain directly behind it. From this place is the cave of great spiritual significance."(July 1983 interview by Denis St. Clair with Toquaht Elders Jimmy McKay, Sammy McKay and Chief Bert Mack.)

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

"This is a Ucluelet First Nation heritage site: the location of a midden and old homestead." (Ucluelet First Nation, December 2010)

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: 2023-09-27