Koksilah is an anglicization of ''Hwulqwselu'', a
Hunquminum
Halkomelem (; in the Upriver dialect, in the Island dialect, and in the Downriver dialect) is a language of various First Nations peoples of the British Columbia Coast. It is spoken in what is now British Columbia, ranging from southeastern ...
word meaning "place of snags" and adapted to mean a
corral
A pen is an enclosure for holding livestock. It may also perhaps be used as a term for an enclosure for other animals such as pets that are unwanted inside the house. The term describes types of enclosures that may confine one or many animal ...
, in reference to the community that grew up around a settler's homestead which had one. It may refer to:
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Koksilah, British Columbia
Koksilah is a community located just southeast of the City of Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. Its name is derived, via that of the Koksilah River, from that of the '' Hwulqwselu'' people, one of the Hǝn̓q̓ǝmin̓ǝm̓-speaking peoples of th ...
, a community just southeast of the City of Duncan, British Columbia
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Koksilah River The Koksilah River () is a river on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, flowing northeast to enter Cowichan Bay just southeast of the City of Duncan. Part of the river is protected as Koksilah River Provincial Park. It is the namesake of ...
, which is the namesake of the community
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Koksilah River Provincial Park
Koksilah River Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada.
Location
Koksilah River Park is located 4 km west of Shawnigan Lake on southern Vancouver Island.
Activities
The park offers hiking, fishing, swimming, picnick ...
, a protected area
**Koksilah River Falls, a waterfall on the Koksilah River
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Koksilah Ridge, a mountain in the area
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