Haeckel Hill

Thay T’äw – Eagles Nest – Haeckel Hill

Porter Creek looking west toward Thay T’äw.

Thay T’äw — Haeckel Hill

Junction of Tágà Shäw and Näkhų̄ Chù, with Thay Tʼäw in background.

Southern Tutchone

Dhäl ts’eshäw, Ǹtsäw Chù yádè ä’ą kay kwädą̄y ch’äw ädēlät k’e thay łānäjèl k’e ukay ghàzhär kwä̀ch’e nà. Ukay ts’än shų kwänthàt shats’ejänäta ts’étsi. Utl’ay yū tl’äwkay sàkwäthän yū dän, tth’emèn yè tsäl kàjèl ch’e nà.

English

This mountain, just to the west of Porter Creek, is called Thay T’äw “Eagles’ Nest” because eagles used to meet there in the spring. They nested on this hill which served as a lookout over the meadows below. Thay T’äw was also a very good place to snare gophers.

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The English name Haeckel Hill was given in 1883 by Fredrick Schwatka, the US army lieutenant who made a military trip down the Yukon River. Ernst Haeckel was a science professor in Germany.

Haeckel Hill

Thay T’äw – Eagles Nest – Haeckel Hill

Southern Tutchone

English

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Southern Tutchone Place Names