BCGNIS Query Results

Ksi Hlginx Official Name

Pronounced: "sis KIN-th"

Feature Type: River

Latitude: 54°59'40" Position at: MOUTH

Longitude: 129°38'10"

Gazetteer Map: 103I/13
Relative Location: Flows N into lower Nass River, below Laxgalts'ap (formerly Greenville), N of Prince Rupert, Range 5 Coast Land District

Return all features within 5Km proximity View geographical name location on a 1:250K mapsheet

Audio Accompaniment you will need

Ksi Hlginx	Official Name
Pronounced:	"sis KIN-th"
Feature Type:	River
Latitude:	54°59'40"	Position at: MOUTH
Longitude:	129°38'10"
Gazetteer Map:	103I/13
Relative Location:	Flows N into lower Nass River, below Laxgalts'ap (formerly Greenville), N of Prince Rupert, Range 5 Coast Land District
Return all features within 5Km proximity	View geographical name location on a 1:250K mapsheet

Related Mapsheets

103I/11 103I/12 103I/13

Origin Notes and History

Ishkheenickh River adopted 4 November 1948 on 103/NE; confirmed 4 October 1951 on 103I. Name changed to Ksi Hlginx per Nisga'a Treaty, Appendix F-3, effective 11 May 2000.
Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office

Ksi Hlginx is the steelhead habitat. It is a place that is rich in animal resources, including marten, mink, grizzly, beaver, otter, fisher, fox, all salmon species except sockeye, steelhead and goat. There are rock markings on the lower river near the second cabin site. This river probably flowed out through Gwilgeew originally, but floods and/or a landslide diverted the water to its present course. (Meaning/significance not provided).
Source: Nisga'a Tribal Council / Ayuukhl Nisga'a Department, Aiyansh BC