| Language of origin | Tsimshianic language family Nisg̲a’a language |
| Feature Type: | River - Watercourse of variable size, which has tributaries and flows into a body of water or a larger watercourse. |
| Status: | Official |
| Other Names: | Kincolith River, Kincolith Creek |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows SW into Nass Bay, at mouth of Nass River, Range 5 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°59'45"N, 129°57'44"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 103I/13 |
| Related Maps: |
103I/13 103P/4 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Kincolith Creek adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer, as labelled on BC map 3M, 1916. Form of name changed to Kincolith River 6 August 1953 on 103P, as labelled on BC map 1H, 1917. Form of name changed to Ksi Gingolx per Nisga'a Treaty, Appendix F-3, effective 11 May 2000. See Gingolx (community) for name origin information. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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In 1867, Rev. R. Doolan, along with a raft of Nisga'a converts, left the village of Abanseeks to establish a mission at Xmaat'in (Dogfish Bight). In a futile attempt to cross Saxwhl Xk'alaan (the mouth (?) of Portland Inlet, they beached at Ksi Gingolx and established here instead. Source: Nisga'a Tribal Council / Ayuukhl Nisga'a Department, Aiyansh BC |
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This river was labelled “Mission Creek” on BC map 1A, 1912. "Mission Creek" refers to the Kincolith Mission, established here in 1867. Rev. R. Doolan had intended to establish a mission at Dogfish Bight, but his party was unable to cross Portland Inlet, so beached here instead. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |