Fort Providence, Northwest Territories
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Fort Providence (Slavey language: Zhahti Koe "mission house") is a Hamlet in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Located west of Great Slave Lake, it has all-weather road connections by way of the Great Slave Highway branch off the Mackenzie Highway, and plans are currently progressing to build a bridge near Fort Providence over the Mackenzie River, enabling year-round crossing of that river.
Fort Providence is well known for hosting the annual Mackenzie Daze celebrations in August each year.
The recorded population was 753 in the 2001 Census, the majority of which are Dene.[1]
The Dene of the community are represented by the Deh Gah Gotie Dene Council and the Métis by Fort Providence Métis Local 57. Both groups belong to the Dehcho First Nations.[2]
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- Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Fort Providence profile
- Prince of Wales Northen Heritage Centre - official names
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