tl'azt'en nation, which includes the communities of tachie, kuzche, binche and dzitl’ainli, is located on the northeastern shore of stewart lake, british columbia. tachie is about 45 minutes north of fort st. james, and kuzche is located about 45 minutes north of tachie. the area consists of numerous rivers, ponds, lakes, rolling hills and lakes. most of the land is covered in forest, and the area has one main highway to fort st. james, numerous logging roads, and a railway that runs through it and through both tachie and kuzche; industry in the area consists mainly of mining and logging. both tachie and kuzche are accessible by road as well. the railroad is no longer in use and the local sawmill, owned by tanizul timber, has been shut down since before basil's disappearance. various animals are known to the area, including moose, mule and white-tailed deer, elk, cougars, sheep, mountain goats, black and grizzly bears, coyotes, wolves and woodland caribou. geology consists of numerous types of igneous and metamorphic rocks and their related soils.