BC Geographical Names

Tŝiyi [Tsy-yee]

Feature Type:	Canyon (2) - Deep, narrow valley with precipitous walls.
Status:	Official
Name Authority:	BC Geographical Names Office
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

Origin Notes and History:

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.

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.