| Feature Type: | River - Watercourse of variable size, which has tributaries and flows into a body of water or a larger watercourse. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Pronounced: | tal-soo-kay heen |
| Relative Location: | Flows SE. into Taku River, Cassiar Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 58°37'42"N, 133°33'11"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 104K/12 |
| Related Maps: |
104K 104K/12 104K/13 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Tulsequah River" adopted 10 July 10 1945 on 104/NW. Taaltsux̱éi Héen made the official name 28 July 2023 on 104K/12, as requested by Taku River Tlingit First Nation. Taaltsux̱éi Héen is the traditional and ancestral Tlingit name (advice from Taku River Tlingit, 2016). Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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Taaltsux̱éi Héen, located in Taku River Tlingit First Nation traditional territory, translates as "Root Garden River". The name "Tulsequah River" is an anglicized version of the Tlingit name "Taaltsux̱éi" (advice from Taku River Tlingit, 2016). Source: included with note |
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For more information, please view the Taku River Place Names website: http://trt.geolive.ca/map.html Source: included with note |