Tʾanʾteelbiiʾn aHoward Creek Valley, "Salal In It"1A [SRA = Howard Creek mouth valley, compare Coast Yuki: Hisimelauhkem, "salal berries growing" village at mouth of Howard Creek]
"Their beach village was Hisimelauhkem at mouth of Howard Creek (Tisemamel). The name Hisimelauhkem, refers to the blossoms of salal plants, or fide Tom "salal berries growing". It was said to have been a large camp before the whites came. A little flat with a spring at about four hundred feet elevation on the hill to the north of the creek belonged to this village. There is now a white man's house at this spot." (Gifford, The Coast Yuki, pp.298-9)
whBaang-kiiyaahaangCoast Yuki peoplesim.NaaniitckwotHoward CreekTʾanʾteeldingHoward Creek Place village9.7.2.10.11Coast Yuki territory9.7.2.02Names of regions
der. oftʾaanʾteel 1.1salal=biiʾin it in PSource forms: tʼɑ́nʼ - tʽeˑl - ḅɪʼ

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