the kleh-koot-aht people resided around kleh-koot (sproat lake) (means long stretch of level land). kleh-koot-aht’s area was between yaaqis (prairie farm) and sproat falls and there was a seasonal village located on the sproat river. this village was a great place for fishing and smoking salmon, picking blackberries, hunting deer and picnicking. also at this place was a longhouse where they performed several potlatches in the winter season.