| Language of origin | Salishan language family ʔayʔaǰuθəm language |
| Feature Type: | Former First Nation Village - A place formerly inhabited by First Nations' people, with no current population or that is usually uninhabited. |
| Status: | Official |
| Other Names: | Kahkeeky |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | N side of Grace Harbour, in Gifford Peninsula, surrounded by Desolation Sound Marine Park, New Westminster Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°02'59"N, 124°45'14"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92K/2 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Kahkeeky" (Former First Nation Village) adopted per the provisions of the Tla'amin Treaty, Appendix W-2, effective 5 April 2016. Spelling changed 5 April 2025 to q̓aq̓ɛyq̓ay (former First Nation village) on map 92K/2, as requested by Tla'amin Nation, 2024. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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q̓aq̓ɛyq̓ay is a word in the ʔayʔajuθəm language, belonging to ɬaʔamɩn (Tla'amin), ƛoʔos (Klahoose), χʷɛmaɬku (Homalco) and k’ómoks (K'omoks) people (information provided by Tla'amin Nation, 2025). Source: included with note |
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The name q̓aq̓ɛyq̓ay translates to "camp overnight" possibly in reference to q̓imtən which means camping place. Prior to European arrival, this was a major village site, not only for the ɬaʔamɩn (Tla'amin) people but shared with the ƛoʔos (Klahoose) and χʷɛmaɬku (Homalco). The entire inlet is a very significant traditional use area and is still utilized extensively by Tla'amin people to gather traditional foods and medicines (information provided by Tla'amin Nation, 2025). Source: included with note |