Hope Island (British Columbia) Explained

Hope Island
Location:Queen Charlotte Strait
Coordinates:50.915°N -127.9031°W
Country:Canada
Country Admin Divisions Title:Province
Country Admin Divisions:British Columbia

Hope Island is an island in the Central Coast region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is located in Queen Charlotte Strait just west of Nigei Island and is separated from the northern end of Vancouver Island by Goletas Channel. Bull Harbour is on Hope Island.

Hope Island is territory of the Tlatlasikwala Nation.[1] The entirety of Hope Island is a Tlatlasikwala Indian reserve under federal Canadian law. No trepass without permission is allowed.[2]

Hope Island was named by George Henry Richards in 1862, for James Hope of the British Royal Navy.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tlatlasikwala First Nation . 4 February 2024 . Tlatlasikwala First Nation.
  2. Web site: Welcome to our Homelands . 4 February 2024 . Tlatlasikwala First Nation.
  3. Book: Akrigg . G.P.V. . Akrigg . Helen B. . 1997 . British Columbia Place Names . University of British Columbia Press . 9780774806374 . 115 . 4 February 2024.