Elders Groundbreaking Ceremony, Camp Blessing and Naming Ceremony
In the summer of 2007, the Galore Creek Project celebrated a groundbreaking and ribbon cutting ceremony with Tahltan elders. A key part of this ceremony was the re-naming of all the project camps with Tahltan names and the blessing of the camps by the Tahltan elders.


Camp Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Location |
Ch’iyōne | Chee-own-a | Wolf | More Valley (km 36.5) |
Khoh | Ho | Grizzly bear | West More Valley (km 74.5) |
Isbā | Ith-baw | Mountain goat | Sphaler Valley (km 91) |
Dech’uwe | De-chew-a | Porcupine | Porcupine Valley (km 116) |
Uhtłān | Ooht-clan | A lot, abundant | Galore Valley – deposit / future mine site (km 136) |
Tsesk’iye | Tses-key-a | Crow | Future plant site (location to be determined) |
Sus | Sus | Black bear | Staging area (km 3) |