| Language of origin | Wakashan language family Nuu-chah-nulth language |
| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows SE into Kennedy River just N of Clayoquot River Provincial Park, W of Port Alberni, Clayoquot Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°14'42"N, 125°22'15"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92F/3 |
| Related Maps: |
92F/3 92F/6 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Haa-ak-suuk Creek adopted 21 May 2009 on 92F/3 and 92F/6, as required for water licensing purposes (WR file 1002685). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations Economic Development Corporation and Swiftwater Power Corporation/Barkley Project Group, are applicants for commercial water power development on this creek. The tenure application area is within the traditional territory of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations. No existing traditional name was apparent from their records and knowledge base, however the traditional Nuu-chah-nulth word Haa?ak?suuk was agreed upon, meaning "strong, powerful, healthy." In consideration of difficulties encountered by those that aren't familiar with the Nuu-chah-nulth language and orthography, and with limitations of symbols utilized in a digital environment, Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations has agreed that hyphens can be used to create the pauses required in the correct pronunication of the name, hence Haa-ak-suuk Creek. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |