Dettah, Northwest Territories
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Dettah or Detah is a First Nations[1] community in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Located just outside Yellowknife, Dettah is a 6.5 kilometre drive from the capital by ice road in winter or a 27 kilometre drive on all-season road.
Dettah is the Tli Cho name for 'Burnt Point', a traditional fishing camp for the Dene for hundreds of years.
Dettah had a population of 182 people according to the 2001 Census all of which were First Nations.[2]
Dettah and N'Dilo are the communities of the Yellowknives. Dettah is represented by the Yellowknives Dene First Nation (Dettah) and are part of the Akaitcho Territory Government.[3]
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- Municipal Affairs and Community Administration, Dettah profile
- Prince of Wales Northen Heritage Centre - official names
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