Sahtu
Around Sahtu
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Countryside and towns · Northwest Territories · 2259 people
Sahtu
Where the Mackenzie runs wide and the Dene spirit lives
Deep Sky BlueForest GreenPurple
Welcome to the Sahtu, the heart of the Dene Nation. Here we live by the seasons, on the land and by the water. Come share a drum dance and a story, and feel the warmth of our communities.
Clubs for Sahtu
No clubs for Sahtu yet.
The room
One room for everyone around Sahtu. 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 Sahtu. Sign in to sell something.
Things to do
- Great Bear Lake One of the largest lakes in the world, known for its pristine waters and fishing.
- Mackenzie River The longest river in Canada, flows through the region.
- Our Lady of Good Hope Church A national historic site in Fort Good Hope, known for its beautiful architecture.
- Outdoors Fishing on Great Bear Lake
- Outdoors Boating on the Mackenzie River
- With kids Community drum dances
- With kids Berry picking in summer
- Evenings Community dances at the hall
- Evenings Drum dance gatherings
- Locals love Fish camps
- Locals love Trapline cabins
Through the year
- Norman Wells Winter Carnival March A week of games, ice sculptures, and community fun in March.
- Great Bear Lake Fishing Derby Summer Annual fishing competition in Deline during the summer.
- Fort Good Hope Annual Gathering Summer Cultural celebrations with drum dancing and feasts in the summer.
Subarctic climate with long, cold winters and short, mild summers. Best: June to August for 24-hour daylight and fishing; winter for aurora and snowmobiling.
Talk like a local
- “Sahtu”
- Bear; also the name of the region.
- “On the land”
- Out in the wilderness, away from town.
- “Moccasin telegraph”
- Word of mouth news.
Getaways
- Beaufort Delta Explore the Mackenzie Delta and communities like Inuvik.
- Dehcho Visit the Dehcho region with its rivers and parks.
- Rural Yukon Head west to the Yukon for wilderness adventures.
Local flavour
Rooting for Edmonton Oilers (NHL)
Eat and drink
- Bannock A staple bread, often cooked over an open fire.
- Dry meat (caribou) Traditional preserved meat, a Dene staple.
- Smoked fish (whitefish, lake trout) Caught from Great Bear Lake and the Mackenzie River.
Where people go
- Drum dance gatherings Traditional Dene social and spiritual events.
- Fish camps Seasonal camps along rivers and lakes for fishing and smoking.
- Trapline cabins Remote log cabins used for hunting and trapping.
- Northern wilderness lodges Remote outposts for fishing and hunting tourism.
Make this page better
Know a place, a festival, a word locals use, or something here that's wrong? Suggest it; someone at Popchat checks every one.
Sign in and join a club here to suggest.
Nearby
Every areaRural Region 2, 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.