Łue Túé Sųlái
Last updated: November 2011
Łue Túé Sųlái (the Five Fish Lakes) includes Ekali Lake (Ezáa Łue Túe), Sanguez Lake (Tł’onie Túé), Gargan Lake (Tłįtętįį), McGill Lake (Tthets’éhk’e’), and Deep Lake (Dechį Náʔa) and is approximately 180 km² in size.
- Factsheet on Łue Túé Sųlái including a map (full pdf | map pdf)
- Photo Gallery of Łue Túé Sųlái (viewer)
Importance of Łue Túé Sųlái
- Łue Túé Sųlái has habitat for several species of fish, wildlife and ducks, and is an important area for medicinal plants. These lakes have been used by the Jean Marie River First Nation for traditional activities such as hunting, fishing and gathering for countless generations and continue to be used today.
- Łue Túé Sųlái once held historic permanent camps, and there are several traditional trails, burial sites, and stories associated with the area. Jean Marie River First Nation has proposed Łue Túé Sųlái as a protected area with the hope of ensuring future generations will remain connected to their culture and history.
Status
- In November 2010, the GNWT agreed to sponsor Łue Túé Sųlái as a Candidate Cultural Conservation Area under the Territorial Parks Act.
- Much of the Łue Túé Sųlái Area of Interest is being protected through the Dehcho Interim Measures Agreement, which expires in October 2011. Łue Túé Sųlái is also identified as a conservation zone in the final draft Dehcho Land Use Plan.
- Currently at Step 5 of the PAS process. Assessment work has already begun.
Next Steps
- A Working Group has been established and is overseeing documentation and assessment of the area's cultural, ecological, and economic values.
Reports
- 2010 - Łue Túé Sųlái | Ecological and Renewable Resource Assessment (pdf)
- 2009 - Łue Túé Sųlái | Cultural Documentation (contact the PAS Secretariat for more information)
- 2007 - Łue Túé Sųlái | Hydrocarbon Assessment Summary Report (pdf)
Working Group
- 2011 - Łue Túé Sųlái Working Group Newsletter (pdf)
- 2011 - Łue Túé Sųlái Working Group Terms of Reference (pdf)
- More details on the working group can be found here.
