Tā Ch'ilā Park [a.k.a. Boya Lake Park]
| Language of origin | Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit, Na-Dene language family Kaska language |
| Feature Type: | Provincial Park - Legally defined land area, under provincial jurisdiction, for camping, outdoor recreation, and preservation of wildlife. |
| Status: | Official |
| Other Names: | Boya Lake Park |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | W side of Dease River, just NE of Good Hope Lake, Cassiar Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 59°22'59"N, 129°05'24"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 104P/6 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Established per Order in Council 3349, 30 November 1965, containing 11,360 acres more or less. Boundary redescribed per Bill 17: Protected Areas of British Columbia Act, 12 June 2000, the whole now containing 4597 ha. more or less. Name changed to Tā Ch'ilā Park [a.k.a. Boya Lake Park] per Bill 19-2018: Proctected Areas Amendment Act, the whole now containing 4728 ha. more or less. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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"...Tā Ch'ilā meaning "holes in a blanket", at the request of the Kaska Dena First Nation..." (Information from BC Government News Release dated 7 May 2018) Source: included with note |