| Łutselk'e Łutsel K'e |
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| — First Nation - Designated Authority of Łutselk'e — | |
| Lutselke on Great Slave Lake | |
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Łutselk'e
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | North Slave |
| Territorial electoral district | Tu Nedhe |
| Census division | Fort Smith Region, Northwest Territories |
| Settled | |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Antoine Michel |
| • Band Manager | Ray Griffith |
| • MLA | Tom Beaulieu |
| Area | |
| • Land | 43.01 km2 (16.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 168 m (551 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 318 |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Canadian Postal code | X |
| Area code(s) | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 370 |
| Sources: Community Governance Data List[1] 2006 Canada Census[2], Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre[3], Canada Flight Supplement[4] |
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Łutselk'e ("place of the Łutsel", a type of small fish), also spelt Łutsel K'e, is a "designated authority"[5] in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located on the south shore near the eastern end of Great Slave Lake and until 1 July 1992, it was known as Snowdrift, as the community lies near the mouth of the Snowdrift River.[6]
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| Historical populations | |||
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| Year | Pop. | %± | |
| 1996 | 326 |
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| 1997 | 327 | 0.3% | |
| 1998 | 335 | 2.4% | |
| 1999 | 352 | 5.1% | |
| 2000 | 355 | 0.9% | |
| 2001 | 358 | 0.8% | |
| 2002 | 391 | 9.2% | |
| 2003 | 392 | 0.3% | |
| 2004 | 378 | -3.6% | |
| 2005 | 352 | -6.9% | |
| 2006 | 334 | -5.1% | |
| 2007 | 328 | -1.8% | |
| 2008 | 322 | -1.8% | |
| 2009 | 312 | -3.1% | |
| Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics[7] | |||
Population is 318 according to the 2006 Census, the majority of which are First Nations.[2] The main languages in the community are Chipewyan and English.[8]
There is a two-person Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment and health centre with two nurses in the community. There is a single grocery store, the Lutselk'e Co-op, a post office and nine lodges or outfitters in the area. Education in the community goes up to Grade 12 and there is also a community learning centre run by Aurora College.[9][10]
Although not accessible by road there is an airport, Lutselk'e Airport, with scheduled services from Yellowknife and an annual sealift is provided by Northern Transportation Company Limited from Hay River in the summer.[8] Lutselk'e Water Aerodrome is available in the summer months when the lake is clear of ice.
Łutsel K'e is represented by the Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation and are part of the Akaitcho Territory Government.[11]
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