| Language of origin | Wakashan language family Kwak̓wala language Lik̓ʷala dialect |
| Feature Type: | Harbour (1) - Sheltered water in a shoreline indentation, suitable for mooring or anchoring vessels. |
| Status: | Not official |
| Other Names: | Forward HarbourOfficial |
| Relative Location: | E. of Wellbore Channel and Hardwicke Island, Range 1, Coast Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°28'57"N, 125°43'59"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92K/5 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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“ƛəx̌ʷəyəm” is the Lik̓ʷala name for this harbour (information provided by Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ Nations - We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum and Kwiakah, 2024). Source: included with note |
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Home to Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ people for a long time as evidenced through oral history and the presence of heritage sites. The English name, Forward Harbour, is from a gun boat of the British Navy that fired upon multiple First Nations up and down the coast, including the Liǧʷiɫdax̌ʷ community just north of “C̓aqʷəlutən” (Cape Mudge) (information provided by Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ Nations - We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum and Kwiakah, 2024). Source: included with note |
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Acknowledging with gratitude ʔixc̓əmatusəlagalis, Kirsten Dobler for providing the audio pronunciation. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |