Saoyú-ʔehdacho
Historic site in Northwest Territories, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saoyú-ʔehdacho (also known as Sahoyue-Edacho, Sahoyúé-§ehdacho, Saoyú and Æehdacho and Grizzly Bear Mountain and Scented Grass Hills) is a cultural landscape in the Northwest Territories, Canada, comprising two peninsulas in Great Bear Lake.[1] The site has great cultural and spiritual significance for the Sahtu people,[2] as it is considered sacred land and it features prominently in their oral histories.[3]
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Saoyú-ʔehdacho | |
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Location | Northwest Territories, Canada |
Coordinates | 65.333508°N 121.001639°W / 65.333508; -121.001639 |
Governing body | Parks Canada, Déline First Nation |
Official name | Saoyú-ʔehdacho National Historic Site |
Designated | 1997 |
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