Carter Creek adopted by BC 27 February 1978, as submitted August 1977 by Karl Ricker and Neal Carter, BC Mountaineering Club; this creek flows through Baptiste Smith Indian Reserve 1A. Department of Indian & Northern Affairs withheld approval of the name Carter Creek, because Samahguam Band Council advised that Kakila was the well-established name for the feature. Carter Creek renamed Kakila Creek 30 May 1978; approved by DINA 23 June 1978 on 92J/2.

Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office

Distributary channels flow into the head of Little Lillooet Lake, into the outlet end of Lillooet Lake, and into the 2-km segment of Lillooet River between the lakes.

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

Kakila derived from a Sto:lo word meaning "one who follows behind" (letter of 27 April 1978 on Ottawa file 92J/2)

Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa

kákla7 is the preferred spelling in Ucwalmícwts, the language of the Lower Lillooet people. (June 2007 advice from Maurice DePaoli, Cultural Researcher and Heritage Resources Advisor for In-SHUCK-ch Nation.)

Source: included with note