| Language of origin | Tsimshianic language family Gitxsanimx̲, Gitsenimx̲ language |
| Feature Type: | River - Watercourse of variable size, which has tributaries and flows into a body of water or a larger watercourse. |
| Status: | Not official |
| Other Names: | Babine RiverOfficial |
| Relative Location: | Flows W into Skeena River, N of Hazelton, Cassiar Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 55°41'50"N, 127°41'36"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93M/12 |
| Related Maps: |
93M/10 93M/11 93M/12 93M/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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“Xsi Lik’i’nsxw” is a Gitxsanimx̱ name for Babine River and means "river of grizzly bear" (information provided by Dr. M. Jane Smith (Xsiwis) from the Gitxsan Nation, 2024). Source: included with note |