“Nááts'įhch'oh” is the name chosen for the National Park Reserve by the following Elders: Gabriel Horassi, David Yallee Senior, Maurice Mendo, Frederick Clement Senior, Frank Yallee, John Hotti, John B. Hetchinelle, James Bavard, Norman Andrew and Leon Andrew. Parks Canada acknowledges the contribution of these Elders to the creation of Nááts'įhch'oh National Park Reserve of Canada and thanks them – Mahsi Cho.

“Nááts'įhch'oh” is the Shúhtagot’ine language description of this mountain and it refers to its unique shape, which is sharp and pointed on the top like a porcupine quill.

The Shúhtagot’ine believe that “Nááts'įhch'oh” is a place of strong spiritual power, which can be bestowed on newborn children. This location is believed to be the area where the ancestors of the Shúhtagot’ine would camp while travelling with moose skin boats to see Nááteho, the Nahanni prophet.

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