SOME ISLAND HALKOMELEM NAMES REFERRING TO PLANTS AND ANIMALS

Qualicum (xwqw'al'uxwum) 'place of the dog salmon' from qw'al'uxw 'dog salmon'

Snake Island (xw'ulhquy'um) 'snake place' from xw'ulhqy' 'snake'

(xwsaxwulh) 'grassy place' from saxwulh 'grass'

Lyaksen le:y'qsun * 'fir-bark point' from sle:y' 'Douglas fir bark' village on Valdez Island

(yuxhwula'us) 'eagle place' from yuxhwule' 'bald eagle' village on east side of Kuper Island near Telegraph Harbour

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