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First Nations seek name change for trio of Vancouver Island landforms

The Li千史i艂dax史 First Nations want to see Lik史ala names for Discovery Passage, Quinsam River and Tyee Spit
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A map showing the three geological features the Li千史i艂dax史 First Nations would like to see renamed.

The BC Geographical Names Office has received a request to rename the official names of a trio of Campbell River area landforms.

The Li千史i艂dax史 First Nations, which include the We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum and Kwiakah, have requested Discovery Passage be restored to its traditional Indigenous name, B次元官网网址淟ig虒史i艂dax虒史 Passage,B次元官网网址 pronounced "Lee-gwilthdaxw," which translates to B次元官网网址渦nkillable," according to City of Campbell River council documents.

This area has been referred to as "Yaculta Narrows," named after the Li千史i艂dax史 people who inhabited the nearby region. They were known to charge tolls for safe passage through the narrow passageway, according to information provided by the Nations.

Furthermore, the Nations request the Quinsam River be renamed to B次元官网网址淜史蓹ns蓹m,B次元官网网址 pronounced Quinsam. This name originates from the Island-Comox Salish term, Kwaniwsam, meaning "resting place."

Finally, the Nations would like to see the Tyee Spit renamed to the Lik史ala name, B次元官网网址準攗xstalis,B次元官网网址 pronounced Oox-sta-lease, meaning B次元官网网址渂each on the back sideB次元官网网址 or B次元官网网址渨here the land ends."

The Tyee Spit has been an ancestral home for the Li千史i艂dax虒史 people for generations, according to the Nations. Families from the Li千史i艂dax史 community constructed several large houses in this region. It is surrounded by several traditional food-gathering sites that include crabapples, gooseberries, wild strawberries, medicinal plants, and fish traps.

The correspondence with the City from the BC Geographical Names Office, which manages official place names in B.C., was submitted on Aug. 19. It states that the geographical naming process includes soliciting feedback from governments, communities, and organizations that could be affected by a geological feature's name.

The topic was slated for the Sept. 5 council meeting, but will now be addressed at the committee meeting on Oct. 8. 



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