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]

Forested islet in Beware Passage

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