Marten Lakes

Lac La Martre, or Whatì, is a great lake in Tłı̨chǫ country northwest of Great Slave Lake. Its name refers to the marten, while the lake and its rivers have long provided fishing places for the people of the region. Tłı̨chǫ families travelled between the lakes and the barrenlands to hunt caribou, using waterways and trails through the forest. A waterfall near Whatì is remembered in local tradition.