Saoyú-ʔehdacho National Historic Site - Historic Places Days

Saoyú-ʔehdacho National Historic Site

Northwest Territories
Type
Park/Landscape
Address
Saoyú-Ɂehdacho National Historic Site, Northwest Territories, Canada
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Hours
https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/nt/saoyuehdacho
Phone
867-578-3008 or 867-777-8800

Saoyú and Ɂehdacho are two large peninsulas reaching into Sahtú (Great Bear Lake) just south of the Arctic Circle in the Northwest Territories. Designated a National Historic Site in 1997 and set aside as a protected area in 2008, Saoyú and Ɂehdacho are teaching, healing and spiritual places, essential to the cultural well-being of the Sahtúgot’ı̨nę — “the people of Sahtú.” Most Sahtúgot’ı̨nę now live in Délı̨nę, the only community on Sahtú.

The Elders of Délı̨nę say that the protection of Saoyú and Ɂehdacho is a responsibility given to the Sahtúgot’ı̨nę by their ancestors. It is through these places and the stories associated with them that the Elders pass on their knowledge: their history, values, laws, land use skills, land management practices and life-styles.

The 5,565 km2 site is cooperatively managed by the Délı̨nę Got’ı̨nę Government and Parks Canada.

Amenities

  • Family-Friendly
  • Food and Beverages
  • Guided Tour
  • National Historic Site
  • Parking
  • Parkland
  • Washrooms
  • Wheelchair Access

Location

Saoyú-Ɂehdacho National Historic Site, Northwest Territories, Canada
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