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Great Slave Lake is located in Canada. It got its names from a tribe back in the 18th century when a tribe known as "Awanok" came and settled there. (Awanok translates into Slave or Slavey)

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If the region was the ancient home territory of the Slavey Nation is it possible that the original name was Slavey Lake, which had been shortened by some absent minded cartographer.

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The Great Slave Lake is the second-largest lake in the Northwest Territories of Canada.

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The name comes from a misinterpretation of the name of the Slavey Indians. It doesn't actually refer to slavery.

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Why did the Great Slave Lake get its name?

Great Slave Lake is the second largest lake in the Northwest Canadian territory and the deepest lake in North America. It is named for the Slave Indian tribe that used to live on its shores. Great Slave Lake was discovered by Samuel Hearne in 1771.


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