Translations of Place Names
Nuuchahnulth had a name for each place within their traditional territory. These are just a few still used to this day:
- hisaawista (esowista) – Captured by clubbing the people who lived there to death.
- Yuquot (Friendly Cove) – Where they get the north winds.
- nootk-sitl (Nootka) – Go around.
- maaqtusiis – A place across the island.
- kakawis – Fronted by a rock that looks like a container.
- kitsuksis – Log across mouth of creek
- opitsaht – Island that the moon lands on.
- pacheena – Foamy.
- tsu-ma-uss (somass) – Washing.
- tsahaheh – To go up.
- hitac`u (itatsoo) – Ucluelet Reserve.
- t’iipis – Polly’s Point.
- Tsaxana – A place close to the river.
- Cheewat – Pulling tide.
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