This article talks about the traditional land area of the Athapaskan speaking Natives (Beaver Indians, Slave Indians, Chipewyans, and Eskimos) and the Algonkian speakers (Cree, and Blackfoot) north, south, east and west of the Lake Athabasca area. Hohn briefly discusses the cultural variation between the Chipewyans and the Crees who currently occupy this area. Although not complete, this article provides a list of the mammal and bird species names and meanings, located in the Lake Athabasca area. This list is provided in the English, Cree, and Chipewyan languages. The author also provides a helpful guide to the pronunciation of these words. Hohn interestingly points out some apparent linguistic connections between some species names. The Cree names were provided by Henry Powder, a long-time resident of Camsell Portage, Saskatchewan (originally from Lac la Biche, Alberta); Solomon Cardinal of Fort Chipewyan, Alberta; and Mrs. A. Anderson of Edmonton (originally from the nearby Calahoo Indian Reserve.) The Chipewyan names were obtained in part from Fr. F. Marcel, former chief of the Chipewyan band at Fort Chipewyan; and George Norm, an elderly Chipewyan or Métis who resides in Little Buffalo River on Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories. This lends further authenticity to the study.