Nueltin

The country around Nueltin Lake lies on the edge of the northern forest, where caribou pass between the trees and the barren grounds. A major Dene camping place stood southwest of the lake near a crossing used by the herds. High ground gave hunters vantage points from which to watch for animals, while the lake and rivers provided fish. Samuel Hearne met Dene families here in 1771 and noted that many others came to camp at the lake.