Tŝiyi
| Feature Type: | Canyon (2) - Deep, narrow valley with precipitous walls. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Pronounced: | Tsy-yee |
| Relative Location: | Chilcotin River, just W of Alexis Creek (community), Cariboo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°05'10"N, 123°22'11"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93B/3 |
| Related Maps: |
93B 93B/3 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Bull Canyon adopted 6 May 1954 on 93B, as labelled on BC map 3F, 1934. Name changed 11 March 2019 to Tŝiyi on 93B/3 as recommended by the Tŝilhqot'in National Government and supported by the Cariboo Regional District, BC Parks, and Recreation Sites and Trails. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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Tŝilhqot’in name meaning 'inside the rocks' (Advice from Tsilhqot'in National Government 2018). Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |