Alexis Creek adopted 30 June 1911 by the Geographic Board of Canada. Name changed 11 March 2019 to Tigulhdzin-chi 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, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office

Named after Alexis Belanger, Hudson's Bay Company interpreter. (notation on BC name card)

Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office

After Chief Alexis, a leader of the Chilcotin Indians. After the Chilcotin Massacre of 1864, Governor Seymour led a force into his territory. He described his meeting with Alexis thus: "....Chief Alexis and his men came on at the best pace of their horses, holding their muskets over their heads to show they came in peace. Having ascertained which was the Governor, he threw himself from his horse and at once approached me. He was dressed in a French uniform, such as one sees in pictures of Montcalm".

Source: Akrigg, Helen B. and Akrigg, G.P.V; 1001 British Columbia Place Names; Discovery Press, Vancouver 1969, 1970, 1973.

Headwaters at 52 15 - 123 31.

Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa