Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories

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Fort Resolution (Deninoo Kue "moose island") is a "settlement corporation"^[1] in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is situated at the mouth of the Slave River, on the shore of Great Slave Lake, and at the end of Highway 6.

It is the oldest documented community in the Northwest Territory, and was a key link in the fur trade's water route north. Fort Resolution is designated as a National Historic Site, due to its importance to aboriginal culture and fur trade history.

Population is 525 according to the 2001 Census.^[2] The majority of townspeople are of Dene or Métis descent. The predominant languages are English and Chipewyan.

Fort Resolution features "Deninu School", offering schooling for children K-12. The town also has a hockey arena, community hall, nursing station, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Bed and Breakfast, a 'Northern' general store with a "Quick-Stop" convenience store and two gas stations. A small airport services charter and medivac flights only. The oldest building in town is the historic Roman Catholic Church, built in the early 1800s. A second, Protestant, Church offers an alternative worship option. The beach along the Great Slave Lake is a prime spot for summer swimming, bird watching or relaxing. Local peoples engage in fishing, moose hunting, and trapping of ptarmigan and rabbit year-round.

The nearby site of Pine Point was once a thriving nickel mine. When the value of nickel plummeted in the 1980s, the mine closed, and the township was evacuated. Pine Point houses were sold for $1 apiece, and many of the buildings were then moved to Fort Resolution, or to Hay River.

"Deninu Days" in late August celebrate the beginning of moose hunting season with parades, traditional races, games and talent competitions. Recreational opportunities include camping, canoeing and fishing (self-guided, or available through several outfitters). "Little Buffalo River Crossing" is a nearby territorial park, with historical and natural attractions, accessible by road and featuring a campground with 12 sites.

Fort Resolution is represented by the Deninu Kue First Nation and are part of the Akaitcho Territory Government.^[3]