North Slave
Around North Slave
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Countryside and towns · Northwest Territories · 3115 people
North Slave
Locals say Tlicho
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Welcome to the Tlicho region, where the land and water are part of everyday life. Whether you're here for fishing, hunting, or just to enjoy the community, you'll find a warm welcome.
Clubs for North Slave
No clubs for North Slave yet.
The room
One room for everyone around North Slave. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
Ask the neighbours
AllA good plumber, the best tacos, a lost cat: nobody has asked yet. Be the first.
Coming up
No events in the next month. Events made in the room show up here.
Marketplace
Things for sale, free and wanted, and rooms for rent, from people around North Slave. Sign in to sell something.
Things to do
- Outdoors Fishing on Great Slave Lake
- Outdoors Hunting caribou
- With kids Community feasts
- With kids Hand games tournaments
- Evenings Community dances
- Evenings Bingo nights
- Locals love Fish camps
- Locals love Trapline cabins
Through the year
Long, harsh winters and short, mild summers. Best time to be out is summer for fishing and camping, and winter for snowmobiling and hunting. Best: Summer for fishing and camping, winter for snowmobiling and hunting.
Talk like a local
- “On the land”
- Being out in the bush or countryside.
- “Country food”
- Traditional foods like caribou, fish, and berries.
- “Tlicho”
- The people, language, and region.
Getaways
- Yellowknife The capital city with services, events, and connections.
- South Slave Historic communities and Wood Buffalo National Park.
- Dehcho The Mackenzie River and Nahanni National Park.
Local flavour
Eat and drink
- bannock A staple fried or baked bread in Dene communities
- caribou meat A traditional and essential food source
- whitefish Caught from the region's many lakes
- dry meat Smoked or dried caribou, a preserved traditional food
- berries Blueberries, cranberries, and cloudberries gathered in summer
Where people go
- Fish camps Seasonal camps along lakes and rivers for fishing and family
- Trapline cabins Remote cabins used for hunting and trapping
- Community halls Centres for gatherings, feasts, and drum dances
- Powwow grounds Sites for cultural celebrations and dances
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Nearby
Every areaRural Region 3 and Region 6, NT. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.