| Language of origin | Wakashan language family Kwak̓wala language |
| Feature Type: | Former First Nation Village - A place formerly inhabited by First Nations' people, with no current population or that is usually uninhabited. |
| Status: | Not official |
| Relative Location: | Mouth of Kokish River, Beaver Cove, just E of Port McNeill, Range 1 Coast Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°31'29"N, 126°52'05"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92L/10 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Translation: "notched beach". This name has also been written q!uge's. This is a place of origin, and an ancient village site utilized by the Komkiutis and Nimpkish. Source: Museum at Campbell River (spring 2001) |
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Published references to this site (including maps): Boas, Franz, "Geographical Names of the Kwakiutl Indians" Columbia University Contributions to Anthropology 20, New York, 1934 (8/46); and Galois, Robert, "Kwakwaka'wakw Settlements, 1775 - 1920: A geographical analysis and Gazeteer" UBC Press, Vancouver, 1994 (Km 4). Source: Museum at Campbell River (spring 2001) |
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According to Mungo Martin, the name Kokish is corrupted from the Indian word "Gwegis", meaning "place where river spreads" Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |