10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLAVE RIVER»
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Rivers of North America
The Slave River and Great Slave Lake are named for the Slavey peoples. The
Slavey are part of the larger Dene nation, whose ancestors arrived from the
Bering Strait. It is estimated that permanent residency along the Slave River
occurred ...
Arthur C. Benke, Colbert E. Cushing, 2011
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Canoeing North Into the Unknown: A Record of
River Travel, ...
[Personal communication — Jim Wentzler] ATHABASCA-SLAVE The Athabasca
River rises high in the Rocky Mountains above Jasper, flows east and north,
picking up the waters of Lesser Slave Lake from the Lesser Slave River, twists ...
Bruce W. Hodgins, Gwyneth Hoyle, 1997
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Result of Astronomical Observations, Made in the Interior ...
59 14 14 On the Slave River 59 04 06 At Strong Rapid on the Slave River 59 17
30 On the Slave River 59 38 38 Head of the Falls where the Dog River falls into
the Slave River, Long. 1 1 1° 30' 59 5 1 29 Great Fall Carrying Place , 60 oo 03 ...
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Rivers of the World: A Social, Geographical, and ...
The Slave River links Lake Athabasca and its affluent, the Athabasca River, to the
northern lake, and is joined by its own tributary, the Peace-Finlay River. Only the
trunk stream north of Great Slave Lake bears the name Mackenzie. A major ...
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Lesser Slave River; all other creeks are inflowing, bathymetry source Alta. Envir.
Patricia Mitchell, Ellie E. Prepas, 1990
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Handbook of North American Indians: Subarctic
that "slaves" fled from Methy Portage by way of Slave River has led scholars to
consider Slave River, as well as Lake Athabasca, a part of the aboriginal territory
of the later-designated Slavey Indians and to believe that the region came to be ...
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To the Arctic by Canoe 1819-1821: The Journal and Paintings ...
At 4 p.m., we entered the Slave River, called the Peace River, above the junction
of the Stoney River. It is twice as broad as the Athapescow, but more shallow and
exceedingly rapid.13 Its banks are low and woody; our speed was too great to ...
Robert Hood, Stuart Houston, 1994
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
Vital statistics NT Slave bills of sale Slave revolts USE Slave insurrections Slave
River (Alta. and N.W.T.) UF Great Slave River (Alta. and N.W.T.) BT Rivers—
Alberta Rivers—Northwest Territories Slave River Valley (Alta. and N.W.T.) UF
Slave ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2009
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Through the Mackenzie Basin: An Account of the Signing of ...
IT is unnecessary to inform the average reader that the Lesser Slave River
connects the Lesser Slave Lake with the Athabasca ; any atlas will satisfy him
upon that point. But its peculiar colouring he will not find there, and it is this which
gives ...
Charles Mair, David W. Leonard, Brian Calliou, 1999
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Browsing Science Research at the Federal Level in Canada: ...
suspended sediment quality in the Slave River Watershed, at the Alberta-
Northwest Territories border. This watershed drains a large area, and is the
recipient of chemical compounds from various aquatic sources, including the
Athabasca and ...
9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLAVE RIVER»
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Slave River is used in the context of the following news items.
Don't let Mackenzie River Basin deals slow to a trickle
The Mackenzie's headwaters begin in British Columbia as the Peace River and in Alberta as the Athabasca River, which meet to become the Slave River. «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
Residents east of Slave Lake urged to evacuate due to massive …
The fire is located about 25 kilometres east of Slave Lake. The fire is estimated to ... The province said evacuees can head to the MD of Lesser Slave River office. «CTV News, May 15»
Anxiety over Site C dam running deep in Alberta and NWT
“It affects our river right here,” said Ms. Manzer, deputy mayor of the Town of ... Dam has altered the flow regime of the Peace and Slave Rivers,” stated the NWT. «The Globe and Mail, Dec 13»
Alberta orders cleanup of Athabasca River coal mine spill
Individuals that use the Athabasca River as their drinking source or for their ... Water from the Athabasca River flows into the Slave River and eventually into ... «CBC.ca, Nov 13»
Alberta coal mine spill heading to NWT
The Alberta government says the contaminated water is now making its way through the Athabasca River. It should reach the Slave River and Great Slave Lake ... «CBC.ca, Nov 13»
Not-so-Clean Hydropower is Damming Us All
Slave River in Canada, spot of a proposed hydropower plant Kayakers enjoy the rapids at one of the proposed locations for the Slave River Hydropower project. «National Geographic, Sep 13»
Brad Pitt to shoot '12 Years a Slave' adaptation in New Orleans
TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE River Road Entertainment's feature film Twelve Years a Slave starring Brad Pitt and Michael Fassbender will shoot June 25, 2012 for ... «NOLA.com, May 12»
Slave Lake fire destroyed 374 properties, damaged 52
A map depicting the damage in surrounding areas showed 59 lots destroyed and 32 damaged in the Lesser Slave River municipality. The map also shows ... «National Post, May 11»
Energy giant eyes $5B hydro project
"We are presently assessing the feasibility of the Slave River project with our partner ATCO," TransCanada's president for energy, Alex Pourbaix, told the Herald, ... «Calgary Herald, Mar 08»
