Tl'esqox
[Kless-koh]
| Language of origin | Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit, Na-Dene language family Tŝilhqot’in language |
| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Not official |
| Other Names: | Riske CreekOfficial |
| Relative Location: | Flows SE. into Fraser River, N. of Chilcotin River, Lillooet Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°52'42"N, 122°24'06"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92O/16 |
| Related Maps: |
92O/16 93B/2 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Tl'esqox" is the Tŝilhqot’in name for this creek meaning 'muddy creek' - where the subject "gwetl’es" means 'muddy place’ and the suffix "-qox" (from "yeqox") means 'creek/river.' This name refers to the creek as well as the wider locality of the drainage area of that creek (Advice from the Tŝilhqot'in National Government, 2018). Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |