Saoyú-ʔehdacho National Historic Site
Saoyú (saw-you eh- 1999 dah-cho ) and ʔehdacho ( ) are two major peninsulas The 1999 National Historic Site designation of Saoyú-ʔehdacho is an important 2 step in recognizing the importance of the peninsulas, but does not provide on the west side of Great Bear protection for land. The community of Délįne follows the direction of its elders Lake, totaling 5,550 km . These 2002to seek permanent protection for the area. peninsulas form the Saoyú- ʔehdacho National Historic Site. An interim land withdrawal protects Saoyú-ʔehdacho while assessments of the 2007area’s values are conducted. Saoyú and Ɂehdacho are teaching, healing and spiritual places, essential to the cultural well-being The Saoyú-ʔehdacho Working Group completes its final report, which of the Sahtúgot‘ı̨nę, or the “people summarizes the results of the cultural, ecological and economic assessments of Sahtú.” The elders of Délįnę 2009and consultations. say that the protection of Saoyú and Ɂehdacho is a responsibility The Minister Responsible for Parks Canada travels to Délįne to attend given to the Sahtúgot’įnę by their community celebrations and formally announce the signing of the Saoyú- ancestors. ʔehdacho National Historic Site Cooperative Management Agreement. The interim land withdrawal is replaced by an indeterminate land withdrawal. 2011 The site is permanently protected and cooperatively managed by Saoyú-ʔehdacho is formally protected through the National Historic Sites Order, the Délįnę Land Corporation and with three agencies involved in protecting the area: the Deline Land Corporation the Délįnę Renewable Resources for 20% of the surface, Parks Canada for the remaining 80% of the surface, and Council, together with Parks the GNWT for the sub-surface. The area is permanently protected. Canada. Saoyú-ʔehdacho
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Why is it important?
• Saoyú-ʔehdacho is deeply linked • Saoyú-ʔehdacho has intact boreal to the history of the Sahtúgot‘ı̨nę, forest and is home to important the Dene of Great Bear Lake. For wildlife species, including woodland the Sahtúgot‘ı̨nę, this region’s oral caribou, grizzly bears, wolverine and traditions and stories are tied to the peregrine falcons. land and help define who they are as a people. In recognition of the • The site features trails, portages, historical and cultural importance of gravesites and campsites that are these areas, Parks Canada designated landmarks of how the land has these peninsulas as a National been used for generations as people Historic Site in 1999. traveled from one place to another.
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