Six' aati Heen
| Language of origin | Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit, Na-Dene language family Tlingit language |
| Feature Type: | River - Watercourse of variable size, which has tributaries and flows into a body of water or a larger watercourse. |
| Status: | Not official |
| Other Names: | Jennings RiverOfficial |
| Relative Location: | Flows NW into S end of Teslin Lake, E of Atlin, Cassiar Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 59°40'13"N, 132°08'52"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 104N/9 |
| Related Maps: |
104N/9 104O/10 104O/12 104O/5 104O/6 104O/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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The Tlingit name for Jennings River is Six' aati Heen, meaning "abundant river" - this area is close to Johnston Town, just past there. There is a lot of game in that area; X'aati means "placenta of game animal" (such as moose). (Information provided August 2012 by Teslin Tlingit Council, citing 1999 research, confirmed by Jimmy Johnson and Frank Jackson, summer 1999.) Source: included with note |