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Saoyú-ʔehdacho National Historic Site
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Saoyú and Ɂehdacho are two large peninsulas on Sahtú (Great Bear Lake) just south of the Arctic Circle. Délı̨nę residents gather in Saoyú and Ɂehdacho to practice traditional skills out on the land and share them with younger community members during the Knowledge Camp organized by the Délı̨nę Got’ı̨nę Government in collaboration with Parks Canada. It’s out here that the connections between the land, the water and the people are strongest.
The 5,565 km2 site is cooperatively managed by the Délı̨nę Got’ı̨nę Government and Parks Canada. The Elders of Délı̨nę say that the protection of Saoyú and Ɂehdacho is a responsibility given to the Sahtúgot‘ı̨nę by their ancestors. The sites feature trails, portages, gravesites and campsites that are landmarks of how this land has been used for generations.
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