In the late 1980s, Kw'ooyeeti was burned over by a forest fire. Family members travelled to the grave the next year and reconstructed the fence, a common practice ensuring family members that their burial locations were not lost. Today, the grave is surrounded by a blanket of fireweed, and is a popular landmark on the trail. Travellers always stop to pay respects to Madeline. And some are rewarded with a moose!

Because graves are always visited by travellers, they are often used as message posts. An old tobacco tin would be tied to a tree near the grave and used to leave messages or other items for people arriving later on.

Grave sites and cemeteries are extremely important to the Dogrib, and are considered to be among the most sacred of places. It is important that travellers understand this and respect these sites. See the NWT Archaeological Sites Regulations for more information.