Bennett in Stikine Region, British Columbia — Canadas West Coast (North America)
Names on the land
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Noms de la terre
Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell
1. Names on the land Marker
This area is covered with Tlingit and Tagish names. These names are tied to the land and stories; they help people navigate and make sense of the world. In Tagish, Bennett Lake is M`en Cho` (big lake). In Tlingit, it is Ch'aku`x Anax dul.adi Ye` (place to pack a skin canoe over). In English, this lake is named for James Gordon Bennett, a New York newspaper publisher who never set foot here.
Erected by Parks Canada.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Natural Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1980.
Location. 59° 50.73′ N, 134° 59.877′ W. Marker is in
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Regionally, this marker is in Northern BC. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 16 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Precious Place / Un endroit prιciux (here, next to this marker); Welcome / Bienvenue (here, next to this marker); Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site / Lieu historique national de la Piste-Chilkoot (a few steps from this marker); St. Andrew's Church / Ιglise St. Andrew's (within shouting distance of this marker); End of Trail / Fin de la piste (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Fraser (approx. 14.4 kilometers away); a different marker also named Fraser (approx. 14.7 kilometers away).
Also see . . . Tagish and Tlingit Place Naming Traditions of Southwestern Yukon: Evidence of Language Shift. General Evidence of Length of Occupancy and Extent of Later Interaction The evidence from Tagish and Tlingit place names is consistent with the view that the area where Tlingit was spoken expanded, first northward within coastal Alaska and then into the interior. Jeff Leer (1979) has argued for a northward expansion of Tlingit, since conservative features, such as constricted vowels, are found only in the southern Tongass dialect of Tlingit. (Submitted on June 18, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 28 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 18, 2024, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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