Van Tat Vuntut Gwich’in, ‘People of the Lakes,’ derive their name from Van Tat
Van Tat or Crow Flats is the jewel in the heart of Vuntut Gwich’in traditional lands. It is a large flat area of hundreds of lakes, rivers and streams between the Porcupine River and the British Mountains, drained by the Crow River. Criss-crossed with caribou trails, it is also rich in muskrats, fish, moose and waterfowl. As well as a…
- 1. Alfred Charlie tells of the long history at Black Fox Creek by Alfred Charlie
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2. Charlie Thomas’ story about trapping in Van Tat in the 1920s - 1940s
by Charlie Thomas
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3. Charlie Thomas’ story of travel to Van Tat
by Charlie Thomas
- 4. John Joe Kaye’s stories of Van Tat by John Joe Kaye
- 5. Lydia Thomas’ story of people coming from far away to Van Tat by Lydia Thomas
- 6. Mary Thomas and hunting muskrats at Diniizhoo by Mary Thomas
- 7. Muskrat and Beaver Story – Dzan, Tsèe ha, as told by Edith Josie by Edith Josie
- 8. Neil McDonald’s story about hunting muskrats in Van Tat during times of scarcity by Neil McDonald
- 9. Sarah Abel’s story of Van Tat in hard times by Sarah Abel
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