Hi'tatis Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot, British Columbia

First Nation Village - A village or community inhabited primarily by members of the same First Nation. N end of Uchucklesit Inlet adjacent to Houtchucklis River, SW of Port Alberni (city), Clayoquot Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Hi'tatis

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Hi'tatis

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

Name Description
Hi'tatis Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Hi'tatis

References to Hi'tatis that document the origin of its place name

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

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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The name means "elevated flat area" and is one of the earliest Uchucklesaht villages. The name is also sometimes pronounced HIS la tiss. (Uchucklesaht Tribe, December 2010) The former Elhlatees IR 2 covered a portion of this Uchuckesaht village.

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