Tadoule Lake, Manitoba
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Tadoule Lake is an isolated northern community in Manitoba
reachable by plane, snowmobile
, and dog team
sleds. In 1973, the Sayisi Dene
moved here to return to their Barren-ground Caribou
hunting life.
The community, located on the northwest shore of Tadoule Lake 58°35′48"N 098°20′18"W is served by Tadoule Lake Airport
.
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
reachable by plane, snowmobile
Snowmobile
A snowmobile, also known in some places as a snowmachine, or sled,is a land vehicle for winter travel on snow. Designed to be operated on snow and ice, they require no road or trail. Design variations enable some machines to operate in deep snow or forests; most are used on open terrain, including...
, and dog team
Sled dog
Sled dogs, known also as sleigh man dogs, sledge dogs, or sleddogs, are highly trained types of dogs that are used to pull a dog sled, a wheel-less vehicle on runners also called a sled or sleigh, over snow or ice, by means of harnesses and lines.Sled dogs have become a popular winter recreation...
sleds. In 1973, the Sayisi Dene
Sayisi Dene
The Sayisi Dene, , are Chipewyan, a Dene First Nation Aboriginal peoples of Canada group living in northern Manitoba. They are members of the "Sayisi Dene First Nation " and are notable for living a nomadic caribou-hunting and gathering existence.-Origin:The Chipewyan's ancestral homeland...
moved here to return to their Barren-ground Caribou
Barren-ground Caribou
Barren-ground Caribou is a subspecies of the caribou that is found mainly in the Canadian territories Nunavut and the Northwest Territories and western Greenland. It sometimes includes the similar porcupine caribou, in which case the barren-ground caribou also is found in Alaska...
hunting life.
The community, located on the northwest shore of Tadoule Lake 58°35′48"N 098°20′18"W is served by Tadoule Lake Airport
Tadoule Lake Airport
Tadoule Lake Airport, , is located southwest of Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, Canada....
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