"Saltery Bay" adopted 2 September 1954 on Hydrographic Chart #3589 as a local name. Name changed 26 March 2021 to sḵelhp on 92F/6 as recommended by shíshálh Nation and supported by BC Ferries.

Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff.

sḵelhp is the shashishalhem name for Saltery Bay. sḵelhp is an ancient name, whose meaning/origin has been lost over time (advice from shíshálh Nation Stewardship and Territorial Land Management Division, 2019).

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sḵelhp
• 'ske' is pronounced like the 'sku' in English 'skull', except that k is produced farther back in the mouth.
• 'Lh' sounds like the 'thl' in English 'athlete'.
• 'p' sounds like 'p' in English.
sḵelhp is not capitalized.
(Advice from shíshálh Nation Stewardship and Territorial Land Management Division, 2019)

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Acknowledging with gratitude Steven Feschuk (xwash), Protector of Culture, shíshálh Nation, and Raquel Joe (ch’elkwilwet), Museum Curator, tems swiya Museum, shíshálh Nation, for providing the audio pronunciation.

Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff.

To hear recordings of place names and learn other she shashishalhem words and phrases, visit shíshálh Nation’s language webpage: https://shishalh.com/culture-language/sechelt-language/

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