Ta:shiis 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. Head of Tahsish Inlet, Kyuquot Sound, NW side of Vancouver Island, Rupert Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Ta:shiis

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Ta:shiis

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

Name Description
Ta:shiis Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Ta:shiis

References to Ta:shiis that document the origin of its place name

Ta:shiis (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 "door or "entry way" and possibly relates to travel routes. (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