Gwich'in Communities
Tsiigehtchic which translates in the Gwich’in language as “at the mouth of the iron river” was formerly known as Arctic Red River. The name may refer to the iron or mineral deposit found in the soil further up the Arctic Red. The first town site known as Teetshik gogha’ (“a bundle of creeks”) was situated about seven miles down stream on the east shore of the Mackenzie River (or Nagwichoonjik which means “a water flows through a big country”). The town was later relocated in the mid-1800s because the present location provided a better harbour for boats in the summer.
For more information on Tsiigehtchic and the Gwichya Gwich'in Band, see the links below.
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