| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Pronounced: | Tee-goolh-dzeen-chee |
| Relative Location: | Flows SE into Chilcotin River, SW of Tegunlin (lake), Cariboo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°04'49"N, 123°18'19"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93B/3 |
| Related Maps: |
93B/3 93B/4 93B/5 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Alexis Creek adopted 30 June 1911 by the Geographic Board of Canada as the official name for this feature. Name changed 11 March 2019 to Tigulhdzin-chi on 93B/3 as recommended by the Tŝilhqot'in National Government and supported by the Cariboo Regional District, BC Parks, and Recreation Sites and Trails. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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Tigulhdzin-chi is the Tŝilhqot’in name for this creek meaning 'tail of Tigulhdzin' which refers to the creek that flows out of that lake (Tigulhdzin). Sometimes referred to as "Tish Gulhdzin Yeqox" or the condensed "Tishgulhdzinqox" (Advice from the Tŝilhqot'in National Government, 2018). Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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The name refers to this creek, as well as the areas around the lower creek (i.e. the area where the community of 'Alexis Creek' is located) (Advice from the Tŝilhqot'in National Government, 2018). Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |