Tulita Conservation Initiative
Last updated: November 2008
The Tulita Conservation Initiative (TCI) is a series of small sites within the Tulita District of the Sahtu, totalling about 1010 km².
- Factsheet on Tulita Conservation Initiative including a map (full pdf | map pdf)
- Photo Gallery of Tulita Conservation Initiative (viewer)
Importance of the Tulita Conservation Initiative
- The TCI encompasses various ecologically and culturally important areas within the Tulita District, identified by the Métis and Dene from Norman Wells and Tulita.
- Tuwí Tué (Mahoney Lake Massacre Site) is the location of a nationally-important historical event.
- Kwetįnįʔah (Bear Rock) and Dek’ǫné (The Smokes) have land features tied to legends of Yamoria, a Dene hero.
- K’álǫ Tué (Willow Lake) is recognized internationally for its critical waterfowl habitat.
- Lugedek’alé Tué (Kelly Lake) contains important habitat for moose and waterfowl, which has provided generations of people with rich hunting grounds. TłįDehdeleDįdlǫ (Red Dog Mountain) is a sacred site where the Dene have paid respect for many generations.
Status
- All of the areas with the Tulita Conservation Initiative are areas of interest under Step 1 of the PAS.
Next Steps
- Regional support by the Tulita District Land Corporation for any of these areas is needed next. While community interest remains strong, the Tulita District Land Corporation has chosen to move forward first with other areas (Shúhtagot’ine Néné and Nááts’ihch’oh).
Reports
- 2007 - Bear Rock and The Smokes | Ecological Assessment Phase 1 (summary doc | full text pdf)
- 2007 - Tulita Conservation Initiative | Cultural Evaluation Summary Phase 1 (pdf)
- 2007 - Willow Lake, Kelly Lake, Bear Rock, and The Smokes | Hydrocarbon Assessment Summary Report (link)
