| Trout Lake Sambaa K'e |
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| — Designated Authority (Sambaa K'e Dene Band) — | |
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Trout Lake
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | Dehcho Region |
| Constituency | Nahendeh |
| Census division | Fort Smith Region, Northwest Territories |
| Trading post | 1796 |
| Settlement | 1960s |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Dolphus Jumbo |
| • Band Manager | Ruby Jumbo |
| • MLA | Kevin Menicoche |
| Area | |
| • Land | 119.42 km2 (46.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 495 m (1,624 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 86 |
| • Density | 0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0E 1Z0 |
| Area code(s) | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 206 |
| Prices | |
| - Living cost | 157.5A |
| - Food price index | 165.8B |
| Sources: Community Governance Data List[1] 2006 Canada Census[2], Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre[3], Canada Flight Supplement[4] ^A 2005 figure based on Edmonton = 100[5] ^B 2004 figure based on Yellowknife = 100[5] Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Sachs Harbour profile</ref> |
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| Historical populations | |||
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| Year | Pop. | %± | |
| 1996 | 74 |
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| 1997 | 74 | 0.0% | |
| 1998 | 67 | -9.5% | |
| 1999 | 72 | 7.5% | |
| 2000 | 69 | -4.2% | |
| 2001 | 75 | 8.7% | |
| 2002 | 75 | 0.0% | |
| 2003 | 78 | 4.0% | |
| 2004 | 83 | 6.4% | |
| 2005 | 86 | 3.6% | |
| 2006 | 90 | 4.7% | |
| 2007 | 94 | 4.4% | |
| 2008 | 99 | 5.3% | |
| 2009 | 106 | 7.1% | |
| Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics[5] | |||
Trout Lake (Slavey language: Sambaa K'e) is a "Designated Authority"[6] in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located near the Alberta border, east of Fort Liard, in the southern NWT. It has no all-weather road, but can be reached by winter road early in the year.
Population is 86 according to the 2006 Census, all of which are First Nations.[2] In 2009 the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 106 with an average yearly growth rate of 2.8 from 1996.[5]
The Dene of the community are represented by the Sambaa K’e Dene Band and belong to the Dehcho First Nations.[7]
As of 2007, Trout Lake is home to 11 Canadian Rangers.
The community has a small general store and a health center. Canada Post mail arrives weekly by charter plane. Residents can order books, movies and CDs through the Borrow by Mail program offered by the NWT Public Library Services.[8]
The community runs the Sambaa K'e Fishing Lodge, an authentic northern fishing experience, in the summer months.
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