Hiina'is 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. Head of Hucuktlis Lake, N of Uchucklesit Inlet SW of Port Alberni (city), Clayoquot Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Hiina'is

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Hiina'is

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

Name Description
Hiina'is Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Hiina'is

References to Hiina'is that document the origin of its place name

Hiina'is (Former First Nation Village) adopted 1 April 2011, per the provisions of the Maa-nulth Treaty. An image of the written name shows the preferred orthography.

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

The name means "end of the lake" - this was a summer village, and a fishing station for sockeye spawn. (Uchucklesaht Tribe, December 2010). The brood stock for Great Central Lake and Sproat Lake was obtained from this location.

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