Quinsam

— Earlier this year, the Liǧʷiłdaxʷ Nations — which include the We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum and Kwiakah First Nations — submitted a proposal to the B.C. Geographical Names Office to restore the Indigenous names of Discovery Passage, the Quinsam River and Tyee Spit. The changes would include: Discovery Passage to Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ Passage (pronounced lee-gwith-dow) Quinsam River to Kʷənsəm (pronounced quin-sam) Tyee Spit to ʔuxstalis (pronounced oox-sta-lease)