1833  (1963)  "Passed a canoe fastened to the trunk of a tree in the bank about 5 yards from margin, containing the ashes of a Chenooke [Chinook]. The indians call these sepulchres Nimilush elihe 'the Place of the Dead'."
1915  A message was sent to the Lillooet illihae (country) with the glad tidings, and at the close of two days a swarm of smootlatches (women), and keekas (girls), rushed into camp breathless. . . .
1957  Took trail for the Omineca and the Tahltan illahie.
2n. home; lodge.
1869  Here we paid off Sambo who was much delighted to reach his own illihee.
1904  So it was taken in hand by the klootchmen in the Chief's illehee.
1915  Peter had nothing: he had no illiha, no icties of any kind; he was broke morning, noon and night. Johnny had a sixty dollar saddle, a five dollar bridle, a two and a half quirt and the best cayuse in Spence's Bridge. . . .