Traditional Knowledge of Behchoko
Mǫwhì’s father, Ewaàghoa, was the first person to build a house at Behchokǫ̀. In the past, Tłı̨chǫ used to live at Nı˛hshìì (Old Fort Rae), an area on the shores of Great Slave Lake. There remain many gravesites and old houses at Old Fort Rae. Because of the challenges of travelling on Great Slave Lake, many Tłı̨chǫ people decided to move to Behchokǫ̀ because it is good area for fish. It was kweèka (a rocky place), making it a good landscape to build houses.