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History

Have you ever thought about what kind of people owned the land you live in many years ago? If you live in Northwest Territories, you're about to find out. About 8,000 years ago, ancestors of modern-day Dene occupied the Southern Mainland between what is now Alaska and Hudson Bay. Using bows and arrows, they hunted bears and moose. They preserved their food by drying their meat and pounding it with a mixture of berries and fat. Fish could also be dried out for later. This food could be eaten all winter. They gathered wild plants and berries for food and medicine. People who fished had to make their own nets. If you think your life is hard to live, I would think again!



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