Grace Harbour is a
harbour and traditional village site of the
Tla'amin peoples in the
South Coast of British Columbia, located near
Desolation Sound
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on the south side of the
Gifford Peninsula opposite the
Malaspina Peninsula The Malaspina Peninsula is a peninsula in the northern Gulf of Georgia- Sunshine Coast region of British Columbia, Canada. It extends northwest from the town of Powell River, which lies near its isthmus, past the settlement of Lund, to Desolation ...
to the southwest. Along with the
Gifford Peninsula, it is part of
Desolation Sound Marine Provincial Park. Kahkaykay Indian Reserve No. 6 was located on the west side of the harbour but as of 2011 is now fee-simple land as a result of the
Sliammon Treaty. at The headland at the southwest corner of the harbour is similarly named from the name of the ancient village at this site (see below), Kakaekae Point, at
History
The native name of Grace Harbour in the language of the
Tla'amin, Ayeahjuthum (Mainland Comox), is ''K'ák'ik'i'', anglicized as Kah kee ky or Kahkeeky, "camp overnight", believed to come from ''k'iymtan'', "camping place". The name refers to the waters of the harbour as well as a major village site on its shores where winter ceremonies were held encompassing all of the Tlo'hos (Klahoose) and Xwe'malhkwu (Homalco) and Tla'amin (Sliammon) groups, who were all one until broken into separate bands by the colonization. An islet offshore from the village site was used as a speaking podium.
There are numerous archaeological sites and trade trails in the area, which is still used by Tla'amin for food-gathering and traditional medicines and is overlain with stories important to native culture. Native use of the site has been impaired because of the popularity of the area with tourists because of the provincial park.
[''Sliammon Traditional Use Study'', Sliammon Place Names Project & Sliammon Culture, Heritage and Language Committee 2010, quoted in BC Names/GeoBC entry.]
See also
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List of settlements in British Columbia
Communities in the province of British Columbia, Canada can include incorporated municipalities, Indian reserves, unincorporated communities or localities. Unincorporated communities can be further classified as recreational or urban.
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References
Further reading
''Written as I Remember It: Teachings (ʔəms Taʔaw ) from the Life of a Sliammon Elder'', Eslie Paul, UBC Press, Apr 15, 2557 BE, 488 pp.
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Sunshine Coast (British Columbia)
Ports and harbours of British Columbia