Yaashitquo-a 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. SE side of Alberni Canal at mouth of Coleman Creek, Barclay Land District

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on Yaashitquo-a

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Yaashitquo-a

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

Name Description
Yaashitquo-a Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Yaashitquo-a

References to Yaashitquo-a that document the origin of its place name

Yaashitquo-a (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
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This creek is the northern boundary of Huu-ay-aht traditional territory. "Tliishin's land reached the waterfall (Tsusiat / Cuusayii-aht) on one side and on the other side went as far as Coleman Creek /Yashitquo-a." (Huu-ay-aht Place Names in the Chief Louie Nookemus historial accounts, c1964, shared September 2009 in the context of the Maa-nulth First Nations Treaty.)

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