| Hay River Reserve K'atlodeeche/Katl'odeeche First Nation Hay River Dene 1 |
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| — K'atlodeechee First Nation — | |
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Hay River Reserve
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | South Slave Region |
| Constituency | Deh Cho |
| Census division | Fort Smith Region, Northwest Territories |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Roy Fabien |
| • Band Manager | Simon Waquin |
| • MLA | Michael McLeod |
| Area | |
| • Land | 134.21 km2 (51.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 309 |
| • Density | 2.3/km2 (6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0E 1G4 |
| Area code(s) | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 874 |
| Prices | |
| - Food price index | 106.6A |
| Sources: Community Governance Data List[1] 2006 Canada Census,[2] Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[3] Canada Flight Supplement[4] ^A 2004 figure based on Yellowknife = 100[5] |
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Hay River Reserve (also known as K'atlodeeche/Katl'odeeche First Nation or Hay River Dene 1[2]) is the only Indian reserve[6] in Canada's Northwest Territories. Located in the South Slave Region, it is a Slavey community with a population of 309 (97.1% First Nations) as of the 2006 census.[2] The main languages on the reserve are South Slavey, Chipewyan and English.[7] In 2009 the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 325 with an average yearly growth rate of 1.6 from 1996.[5]
Although the Dene had been using the area around the mouth of the Hay River for many years as a fishing site it was not settled until the 1890s when Chief Chiatlo led a group to the site. Later both the Anglican, with a mission school, and the Roman Catholic Church along with trading posts and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrived.[8] However, the NWT Government says that the first building in the area was the Hudson's Bay Company, followed by the Roman Catholic Mission and then the Anglican Mission.[9]
The original site was located right at the mouth of the river just east of Vale Island at [10] However, this site was subject to flooding and it was decided to move to a different area. The current site is located on the south shore of the Hay River, near the mouth of Great Slave Lake[11] In 1974 the then chief, Daniel Sonfrere, negotiated a settlement with the Government of Canada and the first reserve in the NWT was formed.[8]
The reserve covers an area of 134.21 km2 (51.82 sq mi) and claims a band membership of 525 people. and is a member of the Dehcho First Nations.[12] The reserve is governed by a Band Council, consisting of a Chief and four Councilors, which is elected every two years on "Treaty Day". Along with the Fort Providence Dene Band the reserve operates "Evergreen Forestry Management Ltd."[13] The reserve also runs the Ehdah Cho Store,[6] "Tu-Cho Gha Contracting"[14] and the "Nats’jee Keh Treatment Centre".
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