Language of origin
Salishan language family
St̓át̓imcets, Ucwalmícwts language
Feature Type :Glacier - Mass of permanent snow and ice flowing from an area of snow accumulation on higher ground.
Status :
Not official
Other Names:
Lillooet Glacier Official
Relative Location:
Head of Lillooet River, Lillooet Land District
Tags:
Indigenous
Latitude-Longitude :
50°45'54"N, 123°47'03"W at the approximate centre of this feature.
Datum :
WGS84
NTS Map :
92J/13
Related Maps :
92J/12 92J/13
Origin Notes and History:
“Liĺwat Glacier” is the UcwalmÌcwts name of Lillooet Glacier [meaning/origin not provided]. Lillooet is an anglicization of Liĺwat (Advice from Lil’wat Nation, 2018).
Source : included with note