After an estimated 30,000 to 35,000 years frozen in one spot, Nun cho ga is again on the move — this time, being carried across the country to Ottawa by a delegation of Indigenous elders.
Nun cho ga is the name that was given to the almost perfectly-preserved baby mammoth that was dug up by a miner in 2022 near Dawson City, Yukon.
The mammoth also inspired awe among some local Indigenous leaders, who felt a spiritual connection to the ancient animal.
Now, after a year and a half in a Dawson City freezer, Nun cho ga is being transported to the Canadian Conservation Institute in Ottawa, where it will be carefully preserved.
A delegation of Indigenous elders drove the animal to Whitehorse on Friday, and this weekend they’ll be on a plane to Ottawa, chartered by the Yukon government.
The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation regards Nun cho ga as a spiritual ancestor and sees the journey as akin to a funeral procession.
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After an estimated 30,000 to 35,000 years frozen in one spot, Nun cho ga is again on the move — this time, being carried across the country to Ottawa by a delegation of Indigenous elders.
Nun cho ga is the name that was given to the almost perfectly-preserved baby mammoth that was dug up by a miner in 2022 near Dawson City, Yukon.
The mammoth also inspired awe among some local Indigenous leaders, who felt a spiritual connection to the ancient animal.
Now, after a year and a half in a Dawson City freezer, Nun cho ga is being transported to the Canadian Conservation Institute in Ottawa, where it will be carefully preserved.
A delegation of Indigenous elders drove the animal to Whitehorse on Friday, and this weekend they’ll be on a plane to Ottawa, chartered by the Yukon government.
The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation regards Nun cho ga as a spiritual ancestor and sees the journey as akin to a funeral procession.
The original article contains 254 words, the summary contains 154 words. Saved 39%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!