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Wekweeti
Rock Lake – (Snare Lake) Pop. 130
Set on rolling rock above the Snare
River, Wekweeti was founded in the 1970s by families from Rae who
wanted a more traditional lifestyle. Now connected by scheduled
flights to Yellowknife, Wekweti is the closest community to North
Slave’s main power supply – the dams and powerhouses on
the Snare River. The newest of these is owned by Dogrib Power, a
Dogrib business.
There’s a small hotel, and the Development Corporation offers
outfitting services. There’s good fishing nearby and good hiking
near the northern edge of the treeline, and close to the Barrenlands.
The 200,000 strong Bathurst caribou herd passes through this area
on its way north in spring and south in fall.
There’s also an historic site nearby, dating from the search
for the Northwest Passage. Explorer Sir John Franklin wintered here,
almost 200 years ago, on his return from a disastrous trip overland
to the Arctic Coast.
Liquor is prohibited here.
Photo by Tessa Macintosh.
