Day 24 - May 14 YELLOWKNIFE, THE TOWN WHERE THE GOLD IS PAVED WITH STREETS

A shorter drive today but I was amazed we did not see a single sign of wildlife - sorry I don't count ducks.  😅  

Great Slave Lake is the deepest lake in North America. Perhaps that explains why a lot of it is still frozen - that and the 1 degree temperature with a wind chill of minus 10. Nevertheless, the view from the North Arm Territorial Park was a wonderful introduction to this area North of 60.

Behchoko is an indigenous community in the North Slave Region of the territory. The First Nation is still recognized by the federal government for Indian Act enrollment, a Canadian Act of Parliament, the primary document that defines how the Government of Canada interacts with the 614 First Nation bands in Canada and their members.

Karen and I were both surprised to find a village with numerous streets and hundreds of wooden homes on stilts as the whole community lies at the northwest tip of Great Slave Lake. 

The Bristol Freighter 170 MK 31 welcomes all to Yellowknife above the sign. This freighter, operated by Wardair, played a major role in developing northern Canada servicing trading posts, schools mining properties, oil exploration crews and un-named Arctic islands. This particular aircraft was the first wheel-equipped aircraft to land at the North Pole.

We're in Yellowknife for 4 nights so have a hotel room with a full kitchen so we can make our own meals. Stay with us as we explore North of 60.

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