Xeni Gwet'in
| Language of origin | Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit, Na-Dene language family Tŝilhqot’in language |
| Feature Type: | Community - An unincorporated populated place, generally with a population of 50 or more, and having a recognized central area that might contain a post office, store and/or community hall, etc, intended for the use of the general public in the region. |
| Status: | Not official |
| Other Names: | XeniOfficial |
| Relative Location: | E of Tŝilhqox Biny (lake) in Nemiah Valley, Lillooet Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°28'01"N, 123°56'40"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92O/5 |
| Related Maps: |
92N/8 92O/12 92O/5 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Xeni Gwet'in" sometimes labelled instead of Xeni. Advice from Tsilhqot'in National Government is that Xeni Gwet'in refers to "people from Xeni" where Xeni is one of the six main Tsilhqot'in communities in the Chilcotin. See name record for Xeni. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |