Language of origin
Salishan language family
St̓át̓imcets, Ucwalmícwts language
Feature Type :Lake - Inland body of standing water.
Status :
Not official
Other Names:
Lillooet Lake Official
Relative Location:
Expansion of Lillooet, NW of Harrison Lake, Lillooet Land District
Tags:
Indigenous
Latitude-Longitude :
50°14'44"N, 122°29'46"W at the approximate centre of this feature.
Datum :
WGS84
NTS Map :
92J/1
Related Maps :
92J/1 92J/2 92J/7 92J/8
Origin Notes and History:
“Liĺwat Lake” is the UcwalmÌcwts name for Lillooet Lake [meaning/origin not provided]. Lillooet is an anglicization of Liĺwat (Advice from Lil’wat Nation, 2018).
Source : included with note