Tsilhqot’in names have been officially adopted for several geographical features in B.C.’s Cariboo.
Five names were proposed by the Tsilhqot’in National Government and supported by the Cariboo Regional District, Rec Sites and Trails BC, Cariboo Mountain Bike Consortium, Avalanche Canada, BC Mountaineering Club and Association of Canada Mountain Guides.
While the names were officially adopted in June 2020, Carla Jack, provincial toponymist, a person who studies place names, noted events relating to COVID-19 delayed the implementation of the names and notifications from many communities.
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