Hisnit Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia

Former First Nation Village - A place formerly inhabited by First Nations' people, with no current population or that is usually uninhabited. Upper Ououkinsh Inlet at mouth of Power River, N of Checleset Bay on NW side of Vancouver Island, Rupert Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Hisnit

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Hisnit

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

Name Description
Hisnit Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Hisnit

References to Hisnit that document the origin of its place name

Hisnit (Former 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

The name means "salmon" (December 2010 advice from Ka:'yu:'k't'h'/Che:k:tles7et'h' First Nations.)

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

 

Strathcona Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01