In the summer of 2021 the Carcross Tagish First Nation, the Taku River Tlingit First Nation and the Teslin Tlingit Council worked together to develop a heritage investigation project that would look into the relationships that ancient people have with the alpine. This relationship is interconnected with the seasonal use of the alpine by specific animals. The alpine activities of ancient people leave heritage features such as hunting blinds, artifacts associated with ice patches, travel routes, and spiritual sites. 

Despite high snow levels, the season’s research activities identified three new archaeological sites by the CTFN crew and another seven sites by the TRTFN crew.  These sites support the recorded traditional knowledge and stories that describe the relationship with the alpine.