Dehcho Region

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The Dehcho region in relation to the Northwest Territories.

The Dehcho Region is one of five administrative regions in the Northwest Territories. The region consists of six communities with the regional office situated in Fort Simpson. All communities in the Dehcho are predominately First Nations.

Communities

The Dehcho Region aincludes the following communities:

Community name[1] Translation[1] Governance[2] Population
2011[3]		 % change
from 2006		 Location
Fort Liard[4] Echaot'l Koe; people from the land of the giants Hamlet 536 -8.1% 60°14′27″N 123°28′11″W / 60.24083°N 123.46972°W / 60.24083; -123.46972 (Fort Liard)
Fort Simpson[5] Liidlii Kue; place where rivers come together Village 1,238 1.8% 61°51′47″N 121°21′18″W / 61.86306°N 121.35500°W / 61.86306; -121.35500 (Fort Simpson)
Jean Marie River[6] Tthedzehk'edeli; water flowing over clay First Nation - Designated Authority (TthedzehK'edeli First Nation) 64 -21.0% 61°31′33″N 120°37′38″W / 61.52583°N 120.62722°W / 61.52583; -120.62722 (Jean Marie River)
Nahanni Butte[7] Tthenáágó; strong rock Dene Band - Designated Authority (Nahanni Butte Dene Band) 102 -11.3% 61°02′02″N 123°22′50″W / 61.03389°N 123.38056°W / 61.03389; -123.38056 (Nahanni Butte)
Trout Lake[8] Sambaa K'e Dene Band - Designated Authority (Sambaa K'e Dene Band) 92 7.0% 60°26′33″N 121°14′43″W / 60.44250°N 121.24528°W / 60.44250; -121.24528 (Trout Lake)
Wrigley[9] Pedzéh Kñ; clay place First Nation - Designated Authority (Pehdzeh Ki First Nation) 133 9.0% 63°13′41″N 123°28′12″W / 63.22806°N 123.47000°W / 63.22806; -123.47000 (Wrigley)

See also

  • Regions of the Northwest Territories

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official Community Names
  2. ↑ Differences in Community Government Structures
  3. ↑ Canada Census 2011
  4. ↑ "NWT Communities - Fort Liard". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29. 
  5. ↑ "NWT Communities - Fort Simpson". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29. 
  6. ↑ "NWT Communities - Jean Marie River". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29. 
  7. ↑ "NWT Communities - Nahanni Butte". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29. 
  8. ↑ "NWT Communities - Trout Lake". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29. 
  9. ↑ "NWT Communities - Wrigley". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29. 
Census divisions
Former census divisions
Dehcho Region
Municipalities
Other
Inuvik Region
Municipalities
North Slave Region
Municipalities
Other
Sahtu Region
Municipalities
Other
South Slave Region
Municipalities
Other
Weather stations
(outside of communities)
Mine sites
Proposed
Operating
Defunct
DEW line and NWS sites
  • Atkinson Point (BAR-D)
  • Cape Parry (PIN-MAIN)
  • Clinton Point (PIN-1)
  • Horton River (Malloch Hills) (BAR-E)
  • Keats Point (PIN-1BD)
  • Liverpool Bay (BAR-DA1)
  • Nicholson Peninsula (BAR-4)
  • Pearce Point (PIN-A)
  • Storm Hills (BAR-BA3)
  • Tuktoyaktuk (BAR-3)
  • Tununuk Camp (BAR-C)
Hudson's Bay Company
trading posts
Former
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Coordinates: 61°51′47″N 121°21′18″W / 61.86306°N 121.35500°W / 61.86306; -121.35500 (Dehcho Region centred on Fort Simpson)

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