Beware Passage

Beware Passage is a strait or channel in the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada, between Harbledown (SE) and Turnour Islands. It was named in 1860 by Captain Pender.[1]

The passage's waters and shores have various Indian reserves and communities of the Kwakwaka'wakw:

Coffin Island Indian Reserve No. 3 on Kamano Island
Small Island Indian Reserve No. 4 on Small Island
Aglakumna-la Indian Reserve No. 2 on Klaoitsis Island
Karlukwees Indian Reserve No. 1, which is the location of the Tlowitsis village of Kalugwis (Karlukwees or Qalogwis are other spellings)
Dead Point Indian Reserve No. 5 on the north side of Harbledown Island

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