Omineca Mountains
Language of origin Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit, Na-Dene language family Tsek'ene, Sekani language
Feature Type:Mountains - Mass of land prominently elevated above the surrounding terrain, bounded by steep slopes and rising to a summit and/or peaks. Plural of Mountain.
Status: Official
Name Authority: BC Geographical Names Office
Relative Location: From Nation Lakes to Finlay River Bend, between Rocky Mountain Trench and Takla and Thutade Lakes, Cassiar Land District
Tags: Indigenous
Latitude-Longitude: 56°29'59"N, 125°30'05"W at the approximate centre of this feature.
Datum: WGS84
NTS Map: 94C/3
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Origin Notes and History:

Omineca Mountains was adopted in the 18th Report, 1924 and confirmed 23 April 1940 on NTS Map 94D. It appears as a deleted name on decision list of 5 April 1951 on 94D, however the name continued to appear on maps and in the 1953 and 1966 BC Gazetteers and in a letter dated 20 September 1978 on 94C, BC rep. felt the name has remained in good standing and does not need to be reinstated.

Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff.

Name originates from the Tse'khene name for Omineca River, "Ow Mani Gàh" meaning "lake-like or sluggish river" (Guzagi K'úgé, published by Kaska Tribal Council, Watson Lake, 1997).

Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff.

Other recorded spellings include "Ominica Mountains", "Omenica Mountains", "Omeneca Mountains", and Omineca Range".

Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff.