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Lejac (BC), Kamloops (BC)

History of Community Name

"The Lheidli T’enneh (historically known as the Fort George Indian Band) is a community that is built on and around the strength of its people. T’enneh literally means “The People”. They are a sub-group of the “Dakelh” people whose traditional territory includes the city of Prince George, British Columbia. The name “Lheidli” means “The People from the Confluence of the River” in the Carrier language, referring to how the Nechako River enters the Fraser River at Prince George. The rivers spoken of are the Nee Incha Koh which means “river with strong undercurrents” and the Ltha Koh, the Big Mouth River" (community's website).
"Fort George (Pre-1991), Lheit Lit'En (1991)" (BCAFN).

Note on Names

Where possible, the community or nation’s name in this record reflects the community’s preference, as indicated on their website. A list of other names is also provided. These include alternatives used by communities as well as names imposed on communities by colonial authorities. Familiarity with the history and context of imposed names is necessary for finding records about Indigenous individuals, groups and lands in the colonial archive.

Our source for colonial names is government and church documents held by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR). For alternative names, we have drawn from lists on the websites of the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN), the First People’s Cultural Council (FPCC), and the National Indigenous Knowledge and Language Alliance (NIKLA). The source of each name can be found in the hovernote that appears when moving the computer's cursor over a name.

If you are aware of other community or nation names that we should include, or would like to comment on those we have listed, please email us at irshdc.reference@ubc.ca.