Sekani Forest

Forests and mountain valleys surround the upper Finlay River in the country of the Tse’khene, or Sekani. Families moved through this landscape to hunt and fish, following the seasons and the animals on which they depended. Trails led up the Finlay and its tributaries to lakes near the headwaters, then across divides towards the Stikine and Skeena. In 1824 Samuel Black travelled up the Finlay with Sekani guides while exploring opportunities for the fur trade.