| 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: | Pahkeeahjim |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Just N of Smelt Bay at S tip of Cortes Island, N end of Strait of Georgia, Sayward Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°02'54"N, 124°59'28"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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"Pahkeeahjim" (Former First Nations Village) adopted per the provisions of the Sliammon Treaty, Appendix W-2, effective 5 April 2016. Spelling changed 5 April 2025 to p̓aq̓iʔaǰɩm (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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p̓aq̓iʔaǰɩm 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 p̓aq̓iʔaǰɩm translates to "place of many maple trees" in reference to the type of trees that favoured that location. This was a very significant traditional use area and is the site of our creation story and numerous archaeological sites (information provided by Tla'amin Nation, 2025). Source: included with note |