| Common name | Thekey' |
| Language | Salish |
| Dialect | Saanich |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Canada |
| Locality | Strait of Georgia, Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Ref. | Danko, J.P., 1998 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | Sockeye salmon was fished during the moon 'chen'thekey'' or 'time of the sockeye', July. Named for the abundance of sockeye. These are the first salmon of the year to be caught by the Saanich. The sockeye were fished using the reef-net. |