That river, it's like a highway for us: The Mackenzie River through Gwichya Gwich'in history and culture
Heine, Michael
Published by Gwich'in Social and Cultural Institute, 1997, 77pp. including appendices of stories and maps
Paper prepared under contract for the Gwich'in Social and Cultural Institute for presentation to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Report on file, Gwich'in Social and Cultural Institute, Tsiigehtchic, N.W.T. This paper describes the importance of Nagwichoonjik (the Mackenzie River between Thunder River and Point Separation) as a cultural landscape for the Gwichya Gwich'in in terms of Gwich'in oral history and culture with the goal of designating this stretch of river as a National Historic Site. Nagwichoonjik became a National Historic Site in January 1998.
