Dookqua Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot, British Columbia


Former First Nation Village - A place formerly inhabited by First Nations' people, with no current population or that is usually uninhabited. Just inside entrance to Ucluelet Inlet, on the E shore, Clayoquot Land District

Mapped Location

Dookqua: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on Dookqua

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Dookqua

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
Dookqua Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Dookqua

References to Dookqua that document the origin of its place name

Dookqua (Former First Nation Village) adopted 1 April 2011, per the provisions of the Maa-nulth Treaty.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

Dookqua reserve. "The main summer village of the Toquaht people; the name means "narrow beach"." (advice from Toquaht Elder Anne Mack, shared November 2010.)

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia

 

Last updated: 2023-09-27