Wecho

The Wecho River runs through rocky lake country to Russell Lake, north of the great waters of Great Slave Lake. Rapids and portages interrupt its course, but its waters form part of a route into the lands of the Tłı̨chǫ. Families travelled and hunted along the Wecho and neighbouring Snare River, moving towards the barren lands for caribou and returning to the forest country. The river bears the name of a local chief.