| Language of origin | Salishan language family ʔayʔaǰuθəm language |
| Feature Type: | Islet - Small island. |
| Status: | Official |
| Other Names: | Tlukeht kwukthyehs |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Just off W side of ʔaʔgayqsən (island), Strait of Georgia, New Westminster Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°50'40"N, 124°40'27"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92F/15 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Tlukeht kwukthyehs" (islet) adopted per the provisions of the Tla'amin Treaty, Appendix W-1, 5 April 2016, the location identified therein as "small island attached to [Ahgykson] Island at low tide". Spelling changed 5 April 2025 to θoqʷɛt kʷukʷθays (islet) on 92F/15, 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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θoqʷɛt kʷukʷθays 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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"θoqʷɛt” means “attached” and “kʷukʷθays” means “little island.” (information provided by Tla'amin Nation, 2025). Source: included with note |