Shúhtagot'ine Néné
Last updated: August 2010
The Shúhtagot’ine Néné (Shoot-ah-gote-ineh Neh-nay) includes the Mountain, Keele, the Ravens Throat, and Redstone River corridors and is approximately 25,500 km² in size.
- Factsheet on Shúhtagot'ine Néné including a map (full pdf | map pdf)
- Photo Gallery of Shúhtagot'ine Néné (viewer)
Importance of Shúhtagot'ine Néné
- The Shúhtagot’ine Néné, or Mountain Dene Land is an ecologically and culturally important area within the Tulita District, identified by the Métis and Dene from Norman Wells and Tulita.
- Historic traditional trails of the Mountain Dene are throughout this area. The Mountain Dene traveled mainly up the Keele River in the summer to hunt moose, make mooseskin boats and travel back from the mountains in the fall.
- Mountain River is nominated as a National Heritage River.
- The Mountain and Keele Rivers provide important caribou wintering grounds.
- Six International Biological Sites (IBP) have been identified in Shúhtagot’ine Néné.
Status
- In August 2009 the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) agreed to sponsor Shúhtagot'ine Néné as a candidate National Wildlife Area. It is now in Step 4 of the PAS.
- A Working Group has been established.
- In July 2010, CWS applied for a 5-year interim land withdrawal (surface and subsurface).
Next Steps
- Continue documentation of the area's cultural, ecological, and economic values.
- The Working Group will make recommendations on the area's designation, boundaries and management once studies of the area's values are completed.
Reports
- 2010 - Shúhtagot'ine Néné | Non-Renewable Resource Assessment Phase 1 - Minerals (link)
- 2009 - Shúhtagot'ine Néné | Renewable Resource Assessment (full text pdf)
- 2009 - Shúhtagot'ine Néné | Ecological Assessment Phase 2 (summary pdf | full text pdf)
- 2008 - Shúhtagot'ine Néné | Naming Report (full text pdf)
- 2007 - TCI Mountain Areas | Ecological Assessment Phase 1 (summary pdf | full text pdf)
- 2007 - Tulita Conservation Initiative | Cultural Evaluation Phase 1 (summary pdf)
- 2007 - Mountain River, Keele River, Ravensthroat/Redstone River, and Drum Lake | Hydrocarbon Assessment Summary Report (link)
Working Group Reports
- 2010 - Shúhtagot'ine Néné | Working Group Terms of Reference (pdf)
