| Language of origin | Wakashan language family Kwak̓wala language Lik̓ʷala dialect |
| Feature Type: | Spit - Long, low, narrow projection of unconsolidated material extending into a body of water. |
| Status: | Not official |
| Other Names: | Tyee SpitOfficial |
| Relative Location: | Right bank of mouth of Campbell River, in Campbell River (city), Sayward Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°02'49"N, 125°15'14"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92K/3 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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“ʔux̌ʷstilis” is the Lik̓ʷala name for this spit and could mean “beach on the back side” and/or “where the land ends” (information provided by Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ Nations - We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum and Kwiakah, 2024). Source: included with note |
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This has been a home community for Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ people for generations. Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ families had several big houses here. “ʔux̌ʷstilis” is surrounded by food-gathering areas, including crabapples, gooseberry, wild strawberries, medicinal plants and fish traps (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. |