Klaoitsis Island Explained

Klaoitsis Island, also perhaps Adlagamalla in Kwak'wala,[1] is an island in the Johnstone Strait region of the Central Coast region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located to the south of Turnour Island in Clio Channel.[2] The name is an alternate spelling of Ławit'sis or Tlowitsis, the name of the Kwakwaka'wakw group whose territory it is in.

Aglakumna-la Indian Reserve No. 2, a.k.a. Aglakumna-la 2, is an Indian reserve of the Tlowitsis Nation located on the island, which is also known as Aglakumnala Island.[3] [4]

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50.5644°N -126.4786°W

Notes and References

  1. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/54901.html BC Names/GeoBC entry "Adlagamalla (unclassified)"
  2. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/25631.html BC Names/GeoBC entry "Klaoitsis Island"
  3. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/65473.html BC Names/GeoBC entry "Aglakumna-la 2 (Indian reserve)"
  4. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/52290.html BC Names/GeoBC entry "Aglakumnala Island"