| Language of origin | Wakashan language family Nuu-chah-nulth language |
| Feature Type: | Island - Land area surrounded by water or marsh. |
| Status: | Not official |
| Other Names: | Cheeyah IslandOfficial |
| Relative Location: | Just inside entrance of Uchucklesit Inlet, N side of lower Alberni Inlet, Clayoquot Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 48°59'23"N, 124°59'27"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92C/15 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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The Uchucklesaht name for Cheeyah Island is Timka'a, meaning "gooseberry place" . An image of the written name shows the preferred orthography. Source: included with note |
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Cheeyah Island (as labelled on modern maps) is actually an adaption of Ci'yaa - the Uchucklesaht name for just the north shore of the island; the name can be approximately translated as "rocky area on the edge" and refers to the place where spring salmon was cut and dried. (advice provided by Uchucklesaht Tribe, December 2010) Source: included with note |