Toquaht
/ˈtoʊ.kwɑːt/noun
Toquaht is the name of a Nuu-chah-nulth First Nation and its traditional territory on western Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Did you know?Toquaht is an Indigenous ethnonym, not an English word; its spelling represents a Nuu-chah-nulth name whose exact pronunciation and analysis are shaped by the nation’s own orthographic traditions.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-contact
Nuu-chah-nulth
Toquaht
“An Indigenous name associated with a Nuu-chah-nulth people and their traditional territory on western Vancouver Island.”
18th–19th Century
English records
Toquaht
“A recorded English rendering of the nation’s Indigenous name.”
19th Century
Colonial English
Toquaht
“A name used in maps, government documents, and ethnographic records for the community and territory.”
20th Century
English
Toquaht First Nation
“The federally recognized name of the Indigenous government and community.”
Modern English
English
Toquaht
“A proper name referring to the Toquaht Nation, its people, government, and traditional homeland.”
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