Akaitcho Lake

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Akaitcho Lake
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Akaitcho Lake
Location in Nunavut
Location Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut
Coordinates 66°32′N115°40′W / 66.533°N 115.667°W / 66.533; -115.667 (Akaitcho Lake) Coordinates: 66°32′N115°40′W / 66.533°N 115.667°W / 66.533; -115.667 (Akaitcho Lake)
Primary inflows Coppermine River
Basin  countriesCanada

Akaitcho Lake is a natural lake in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is fed by the Coppermine River.

Lake A body of relatively still water, in a basin surrounded by land

A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land, apart from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are also larger and deeper than ponds, though there are no official or scientific definitions. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams, which are usually flowing. Most lakes are fed and drained by rivers and streams.

Kitikmeot Region region of Nunavut

Kitikmeot Region is an administrative region of Nunavut, Canada. It consists of the southern and eastern parts of Victoria Island with the adjacent part of the mainland as far as the Boothia Peninsula, together with King William Island and the southern portion of Prince of Wales Island. The regional seat is Cambridge Bay.

Nunavut Territory of Canada

Nunavut is the newest, largest, and most northerly territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the boundaries had been drawn in 1993. The creation of Nunavut resulted in the first major change to Canada's political map since the incorporation of the province of Newfoundland in 1949.

The lake is named after Akaitcho, Chief of the Yellowknives. [1]

Akaitcho 19th century Chief of the Yellowknives

Akaitcho was a Copper Indian, and Chief of the Yellowknives. His territory included the region from the eastern portion of the Great Slave Lake, in the Northwest Territories, Canada, to the Coppermine River, in Nunavut. He was recruited to act as interpreter, guide, and hunter for John Franklin's first of three Arctic expeditions, the Coppermine Expedition of 1819–1822.

Yellowknives Aboriginal peoples of Canada

The Yellowknives, Yellow Knives, Copper Indians, Red Knives or T'atsaot'ine are indigenous peoples of Canada, one of the five main groups of the First Nations Dene who live in the Northwest Territories of Canada. The name, which is also the source for the later community of Yellowknife, derives from the colour of the tools made from copper deposits.

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References

  1. Canada Indian and Northern Affairs (1974). "North = Nord". 21. Ottawa: Northern Administrative Branch, Dept. of Northern Affairs and National Resources: 31.