Rocher River, Northwest Territories
This small trapping area, ~10 mi south of Great Slave Lake had a population of 130 in 1956, and about 38 in 1968. The local potential resource industries include commercial fishing, hunting and trapping, and the soil and climate are conductive to garden agriculture; but for their development the com...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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The Arctic Institute of North America
1969
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| Online Access: | https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66256 |
| Summary: | This small trapping area, ~10 mi south of Great Slave Lake had a population of 130 in 1956, and about 38 in 1968. The local potential resource industries include commercial fishing, hunting and trapping, and the soil and climate are conductive to garden agriculture; but for their development the community requires a school to attract families with children, new housing, sanitation facilities, road improvement, a landing strip, also improved communications as it has only one radio-telephone at present. |
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