‘Not even a sound.’ Silent waterfall encapsulates NWT’s low water
Generations of Dene in Kakisa know the thunderous sound of Náįlįcho, or Lady Evelyn Falls. Right now, it’s silent, unsettling Elders for whom this is home.
Generations of Dene in Kakisa know the thunderous sound of Náįlįcho, or Lady Evelyn Falls. Right now, it’s silent, unsettling Elders for whom this is home.
On Sunday, Aug. 13, a wildfire that was burning near Kakisa, N.W.T., took a run to the east, ultimately forcing the evacuation of Enterprise. The fire had been burning for weeks and now the mayor and residents are wondering how it even got to the point of burning down their community.