(as given by McIlwraith, cited by
John Reed Swanton) Modern Nuxalk language orthography is in brackets, as is the meaning of the name. • Aimats (Aymats), north of Ahutskwakstl (Anutsqaaxlh) near the Peisela River (Piisla). • Aketi (Acati), on the south side of the
Dean River (about 1 mile from the sea) • Anutlitlk, near the mouth of Dean River, still occupied (Anutl'lhlc - abandoned almost a hundred years now) • Anutskwakstl (Anutsquutslh or anutsqaaxlh), an eastern extension of Tlokotl (Tl'uk'uulh). • Aseik, (Asiiqw - head of channel) on a stream flowing into a bay at the southwest end of South Bentinck Arm (Ats'aaxlh). • Asenane, (Asanani/Asinani) on the shore of a bay on the south side of the Bella Coola River (Nuxalk). • Asktlta (Asklhta), at
Salmon House on the Upper Dean River. • Atlklaktl, (Alhqlaaxlh - fenced village) near the south bank of the Peisela River (Piisla) about ¼-mile from the sea. • Ikwink, on the Dean River 28 miles from the sea. • Kadis, (Q'xtis) on the east side of South Bentinck Arm, about ¼-mile from the
Noieck River (actually located closer to Ts'awlhmim than to Nuwikw'). • Kameik, (Qamiix) on the west bank of the
Necleetsconnay River (Nutcictskwani) about ¾-mile from the sea (also the name of the creek and mountain, and matches the location of the village of Ts'alh) • Kantkilsk, (Qnklst - rocky-below / island) on the east side of South Bentinck Arm "slightly north of
Bensins Island (also called Qnklst), which is opposite the
hot springs (Icp'iixm) on the west side of the
fjord (Ats'aaxlh)." • Kimsquit (K'mckw'itxw), village in the Kimsquit region. • Koapk, (Qw'apx) on the east side of the mouth of a creek (Asiixw) entering the head of South Bentinck Arm (Ats'aaxlh) from the south. • Komkutis, (Q'umk'uts) the upper (eastern) continuation of Stskeitl (Sts'kiilh). • Kwiliutl, (Qwlyulh) on the north side of the Atnarko (Lhaaxlc) a few hundred yards above the forks (the fork with the Talchako or Whitewater). • Nuekmak, (Nu7iixmaqw's) near some stagnant pools on the north side of Bella Coola River a short distance above Snoönikwilk (Snu7unikwlxs) (though the pools are known to have been on the south side). • Nuhwilst, (Nucwlst) on the shore of Dean Channel six miles from Satsk (Satskw). • Nuiku, (Nuwikw') on a raised mound on South Bentinck Arm (Ats'aaxlh) south of the mouth of the Noieck River (Nuwikw'). • Nukaakmats, (Snuqaaxmats') on the north shore of the Bella Coola River about a mile above Tsilkt (Ts'lkt - alternatively, Ts'likt). • Nukits, (Nukits' - twisted water) 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, (Nusqap'ts) on the south bank of the Dean River about 25 miles from the sea. • Nuskek, (Nusxiq') on the shore of North Bentinck east of the creek that flows into it at Green Bay (Nusxiq'). • Nuskelst, (Nusq'lst) on the north side of the Bella Coola River (Nuxalk) opposite the mountain of the same name (Nusq'lst). • Nutal, (Nutl'l) on the bank of the Dean River at the bottom of the canyon (Nutl'l). • Nutltleik, (Nutl'lhiixw - dry headwaters, modern day Burnt Bridge) 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, (Uqmikmc) 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, (Satskw) at the mouth of the
Kimsquit River, today
Chatscah Indian Reserve No. 2. • Senktl, (Snxlhh) on the south side of the Bella Coola River opposite Tciktciktelpats (Sts’icts’icwtalhp) • Setlia, (Salhya - Tallio Point) on the east side of South Bentinck Arm about ¼-mile from its junction with North Bentinck. • Siwalos, (Siwalusim - where the canoes were left) on the north side of the Dean River about 35 miles from the sea, where the trail to the
Interior (Sutkalhta - winter trail) left the river valley. • Skomeltl, (Squmalh - the name of a site, creek and valley) on the south side of the Bella Coola River about 3 miles from the sea (the upper end of Snxlhh and Tsumuulh). • Snoönikwilk, (Snu7unikwlxs - West Point) on a curving promontory on the south bank of the Bella Coola River about 4 miles from the sea (actually the name of the ridge on the north side of the river). • Snutele, (Snut'li - place of dog salmon) on the south bank of the Bella Coola River above Nukaakmats (Also the name of the creek and valley that begin there). • Snutlelelatl, on the north side of the
Atnarko River about 10 miles from the forks. • Stskeitl, (Sts'kiilh) on the south bank of the Bella Coola River about ¼-mile from the sea. • Stuik (Stuwic, Stwic)(
Stuie, on the point between the Atnarko and Whitewater (
Talchako) Rivers, which join to form the Bella Coola. • Talio, (Talyuu) on the west side of the mouth of the Nuwikw river, last location, which was frequently changed. • Tasaltlimk, (ts'alh or ts'alhmc) on the shore of North Bentinck Arm west and north of the mouth of the Necleetsconnay river (Nutcictskwani). • Tciktciktelpats, (Possibly Tsipscaaxuts) some distance from the north bank of the Bella Coola River, the river course having changed. • Tlokotl, (Tl'uk'uulh - high mound) above Atlkaktl (Alhqlaaxlh) on the Peisela Creek (Piisla). • Tsaotltmem, (Ts'awlhmim - Camp 2 bay) on the east side of South Bentinck Arm about 4 miles from Kankilst (Qnklst). • Tsilkt, (Ts'lkt or Ts'likt) on the north shore of the Bella Coola River above Tsomootl (Tsumuulh - noisy rock). • Tsomootl, (Tsumuulh - Sound of water over a rock) the upper continuation of Skomeltl (Squmalh). Boas (1898) gives also the following names, most of which are probably synonyms for some of the above: • Koatlna (Kwalhna - inlet south of South Bentinck) • Nusatsem (Nusats'm - place of dried up humpies, village and creek at Noosatsum creek and synonym to Asinani) • Osmakmiketlp (Usmicmikalhp - place of harvesting spruce trees - unknown location) • Peisela (Piisla) • Sakta • Selkuta • Slaaktl (Slaaxlh - likely the name of the Talchako river) • Sotstl (Sutslh - the village at mouth of Kimsquit River) • Tkeiktskune (Nu-tcictskwani - River running north at the mouth of the Bella Coola river) • Tskoakkane From other sources: • Noosgulch (Nus’qulst): Village near the confluence of the
Noosgulch River and Bella Coola River, near
Nusatsum Mountain. Abandoned around 1880. ==Sources==