Benson Island, British Columbia
Benson Island, known to the Tseshaht First Nation people as C'isaa (Ćišaa?atḥ) or Ts'ishaa (Ts'isha?atH), is part of the Broken Group in Barkley Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It is notable because the Tseshaht First Nation recognize it as the creation site where the first man and first woman of the Tseshaht people came into this world.
Native name: C'isaa or Ćišaa?uḥ, also spelled Ts'isha' or Ts'isha?atH | |
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Benson Island is one of the Broken Group located in Barkley Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island | |
Benson Island Location in British Columbia Benson Island Location in Canada | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Barkley Sound, Vancouver Island, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 48°53′0″N 125°22′56″W |
| Archipelago | Barkley Sound |
| Area | 17.4 ha (43 acres) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Vancouver Island |
| Demographics | |
| Ethnic groups | Tseshaht First Nation territory |
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