Gichya Gwich'in Place Names Project (Phase III)
Regions: Gwich'in Settlement Area
Tags: traditional knowledge, language, place names, Gwich'in
| Principal Investigator: | Kritsch, Ingrid D. (4) |
| Licence Number: | 12677 |
| Organization: | Gwich'in Social and Cultural Insitute |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1994
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1994 |
| Project Team: | A. Andre, 10 Gwich'in Elders, 4 Summer Students, B. Kreps, 2 River Guides |
Objective(s): To document and map Gwichya Gwich'in place names in the area north of the Mackenzie River from the present-day settlement of Tsiigehtchic into the Mackenzie Delta.
Project Description: Phase III of the Gwichya Gwich'in Place Names Project seeks to complete the data collection portion of the study by recording the place names for the remaining area, the Mackenzie Delta. As in previous years, the traditional trails, resource harvesting locations, sacred sites, campsites, and historic cabin sites will also be documented.
