| Whatì Wha Tì Tsõtì Mïne Kö Golàa |
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Whatì
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | North Slave Region |
| Constituency | Mackenzie Delta |
| Census division | Fort Smith Region |
| Trading post | 1793 |
| Incorporated | 4 August 2005 |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Alfonz Nitsiza |
| • Senior Administrative Officer | Joanne Champlain |
| • MLA | Jackson Lafferty |
| Area | |
| • Land | 15.18 km2 (5.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 269 m (883 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 460 |
| • Density | 30.3/km2 (78.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC−7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0E1P 0 |
| Area code(s) | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 573 |
| Prices | |
| - Living cost | 147.5A |
| - Food price index | 152.7B |
| Sources:Community Governance Data List,[1] 2006 Canada Census,[2] Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[3] Whatì profile at the Legislative Assembly[4] Canada Flight Supplement[5] ^A 2005 figure based on Edmonton = 100[6] ^B 2004 figure based on Yellowknife = 100[6] |
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Whatì (from the Dogrib language meaning "Marten Lakes"), officially the Tlicho Community Government of Whatì[7] is a community in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Whatì is located by Lac La Martre, about 164 km (102 mi) northwest of the territorial capital of Yellowknife.
As of the 2006 Census the population was 460, the majority of which were First Nations.[2][8] In 2009 the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 497 with an average yearly growth rate of 1.0 from 1996.[6]
On 1 January 1996, the community officially changed its name from Lac La Martre to the Tłı̨chǫ name "Wha Ti", meaning "Marten Lake," the same meaning as the French and then on 4 August 2005[3] to the current spelling. Other traditional Tli Cho names for the settlement include Tsoti ('fouled water lake') and Mine Go Kola ('net fishing with houses').[3]
With rich and varied wildlife, the area has long been a favoured hunting ground of the Tłı̨chǫ (Dogrib Dene) people. The North West Company established a trading post there in 1793, and many natives began settling there permanently, while they continued to hunt and fish in the area.
While trapping, hunting, and fishing continue to be the main economic activities in this traditional community, efforts have been made to develop tourism as well. A fishing lodge was opened, and many tourists come to see the abundant wildlife, including black bears, Barren-ground Caribou, Gray Wolves, and eagles. The community takes especial pride in the fact that no alcohol is allowed there.
Whatì is part of the Tlicho Government.[9]
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