Tha'anne

The Tha-anne River crosses the barren country west of Hudson Bay, north of the Thlewiaza. Its name has been interpreted as a Dene expression for a rocky bank. Along the river were places where migrating caribou entered the water, and Inuit hunters waited at the crossings in kayaks to spear the swimming animals. Meat could be cached near the hunting grounds and collected later, helping families prepare for the long northern winter.