Shethanei

Shethanei Lake lies at the meeting of the North and South Seal rivers, from which the Seal River continues east to Hudson Bay. Its Dene name refers to a hill; local accounts associate it with an esker standing beside the water, near an old Dene camping place. Samuel Hearne recorded a form of the name during his travels in the region. Even harbour seals from the bay can travel far inland along the river to the lake.