Sinixt Place Names

Sinixt Description Literal Translation Audio
k̓lsnxƛ̓utɬxtn big bend north of Revelstoke at the groundhog place
nk̓mápələqs Mouth of Beaton Creek head end of lake
qʷespíc̓aɁ Arrowhead buffalo robe
kʷusxənáqs Kuskanax Creek, north of Nakusp point of land sticking out
t̓ik̓ʷt Arrow Lakes, British Columbia
snk’mip North end Slocan Lake base or bottom
tqəlʕáyčkst Wilson Creek bull trout above
piq kiɁláwnaɁ Kaslo-New Denver corridor white grizzly
sɬuɁqín̓ Slocan River speared through the head
nk̓ʕáwxtən Vallican a place for praying
sw̓ar̓ák̓xən Frog Peak, or Mount Wilton, British Columbia frog
nt̓əkʷl̓ítkʷ Slocan/Kootenay River confluence much river food
kpíƛ̕els Brilliant
kmarqn Red Mountain smooth top
k̓lwist Rossland up in the hills
čaʕʷlxíɬc̓aɁ Trail, British Columbia wash body
nɁaɁxʷt kaɬcplák̓ swamp returns
p'aɁax healing
Nakusp come together