List of Nuxalk villages


This is a list of Nuxalk villages.
By 1953 there were only two bodies of Nuxalk left: The Kimsquit, on Dean Inlet; and the Bella Coola [Indian Reserve No. 1|Bella Coola], at the mouth of Bella Coola River. Older writers speak of the Nuhalk, which was the name of the Bella Coola Valley; Talyumc, whose village at the head of South Bentinck Arm was abandoned about 1933; and the Noothlakamishb on North Bentinck Arm, reported by Tolmie, and by Dawson in 1884.
Today Nuxalkmc live primarily in two villages, the village of Bella Coola, and the village of Snxlhh, also known as 4-mile, but continue to use their entire territory.

Villages

Modern Nuxalk language orthography is in brackets, as is the meaning of the name.
  • Aimats, north of Ahutskwakstl near the Peisela River.
  • Aketi, on the south side of the Dean River
  • Anutlitlk, near the mouth of Dean River, still occupied
  • Anutskwakstl, an eastern extension of Tlokotl.
  • Aseik, on a stream flowing into a bay at the southwest end of South Bentinck Arm.
  • Asenane, on the shore of a bay on the south side of the Bella Coola River.
  • Asktlta, at Salmon House on the Upper Dean River.
  • Atlklaktl, near the south bank of the Peisela River about ¼-mile from the sea.
  • Ikwink, on the Dean River 28 miles from the sea.
  • Kadis, on the east side of South Bentinck Arm, about ¼-mile from the Noieck River.
  • Kameik, on the west bank of the Necleetsconnay River about ¾-mile from the sea
  • Kantkilsk, on the east side of South Bentinck Arm "slightly north of Bensins Island, which is opposite the hot springs on the west side of the fjord."
  • Kimsquit, village in the Kimsquit region.
  • Koapk, on the east side of the mouth of a creek entering the head of South Bentinck Arm from the south.
  • Komkutis, the upper continuation of Stskeitl.
  • Kwiliutl, on the north side of the Atnarko a few hundred yards above the forks.
  • Nuekmak, near some stagnant pools on the north side of Bella Coola River a short distance above Snoönikwilk .
  • Nuhwilst, on the shore of Dean Channel six miles from Satsk.
  • Nuiku, on a raised mound on South Bentinck Arm south of the mouth of the Noieck River.
  • Nukaakmats, on the north shore of the Bella Coola River about a mile above Tsilkt.
  • Nukits, on the south side of the Bella Coola River 11¼ miles from the sea, upper end of site of the modern village of Hagensborg.
  • Nuskapts, on the south bank of the Dean River about 25 miles from the sea.
  • Nuskek, on the shore of North Bentinck east of the creek that flows into it at Green Bay.
  • Nuskelst, on the north side of the Bella Coola River opposite the mountain of the same name.
  • Nutal, on the bank of the Dean River at the bottom of the canyon.
  • Nutltleik, 200 yards from the Bella Coola River on a creek flowing in from the north and about 31 miles from the sea.
  • Nutskwatlt, on the south side of the Dean River about 1¼-miles from the sea.
  • Okmikimik, at the present village of Hagensborg 11 miles from the sea.
  • Ososkpimk, on the north shore of the Bella Coola River about ½-mile above Aimats.
  • Satsk, at the mouth of the Kimsquit River, today Chatscah Indian Reserve No. 2.
  • Senktl, on the south side of the Bella Coola River opposite Tciktciktelpats
  • Setlia, on the east side of South Bentinck Arm about ¼-mile from its junction with North Bentinck.
  • Siwalos, on the north side of the Dean River about 35 miles from the sea, where the trail to the Interior left the river valley.
  • Skomeltl, on the south side of the Bella Coola River about 3 miles from the sea.
  • Snoönikwilk, on a curving promontory on the south bank of the Bella Coola River about 4 miles from the sea.
  • Snutele, on the south bank of the Bella Coola River above Nukaakmats.
  • Snutlelelatl, on the north side of the Atnarko River about 10 miles from the forks.
  • Stskeitl, on the south bank of the Bella Coola River about ¼-mile from the sea.
  • Stuik Rivers, which join to form the Bella Coola.
  • Talio, on the west side of the mouth of the Nuwikw river, last location, which was frequently changed.
  • Tasaltlimk, on the shore of North Bentinck Arm west and north of the mouth of the Necleetsconnay river.
  • Tciktciktelpats, some distance from the north bank of the Bella Coola River, the river course having changed.
  • Tlokotl, above Atlkaktl on the Peisela Creek.
  • Tsaotltmem, on the east side of South Bentinck Arm about 4 miles from Kankilst.
  • Tsilkt, on the north shore of the Bella Coola River above Tsomootl.
  • Tsomootl, the upper continuation of Skomeltl.
Boas gives also the following names, most of which are probably synonyms for some of the above:
  • Koatlna
  • Nusatsem
  • Osmakmiketlp
  • Peisela
  • Sakta
  • Selkuta
  • Slaaktl
  • Sotstl
  • Tkeiktskune
  • Tskoakkane
From other sources: