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How portages are named |
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As with other types of sites on the Dogrib cultural landscape, place names used
in reference to portages can describe the physical nature of the trail, the conditions
a traveller may encounter on that portage, or a historical event that took place
at or near the portage in question. "See a Far Way Portage" (or Ts'etino
Hote  ),
for example, is named for its elevation of 67 metres and its view of the surrounding
countryside. In some cases, a single portage may have more than one name, if the
conditions of the terrain change dramatically en route.
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| The Prosperous Lake to Yellowknife River portage (NWT Archives/N-1992-254-0175(A020067)) | |
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