Sahtu Region
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Sahtu communities in the Northwest Territories
The Sahtu Region is one of five administrative regions in the Northwest Territories in Canada. The region consists of five communities with the regional office situated in Norman Wells. With the exception of Norman Wells the communities are predominately First Nations.
Communities
The Sahtu Region aincludes the following communities:
| Community name[1] | Translation[1] | Governance[2] | Population 2011[3] |
% change from 2006 |
Location |
| Colville Lake[4] | K'áhbamñtúé; ptarmigan net place | Settlement Corporation (Behdzi Ahda First Nation) | 149 | 18.3% | 67°02′18″N 126°05′32″W / 67.03833°N 126.09222°W |
| Deline[5] | where the waters flow | Charter Community | 472 | -10.1% | 65°11′12″N 123°25′18″W / 65.18667°N 123.42167°W |
| Fort Good Hope[6] | Rádeyîlîkóé; rapids place | Charter Community | 515 | -7.5% | 66°15′31″N 128°37′43″W / 66.25861°N 128.62861°W |
| Norman Wells[7] | Tåegõhtî; where there is oil | Town | 727 | -4.5% | 65°16′59″N 126°50′58″W / 65.28306°N 126.84944°W |
| Tulita[8] | where the waters meet | Hamlet | 478 | -5.3% | 64°54′01″N 125°34′39″W / 64.90028°N 125.57750°W |
See also
- Regions of the Northwest Territories
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official Community Names
- ↑ Differences in Community Government Structures
- ↑ Canada Census 2011
- ↑ "NWT Communities - Colville Lake". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ↑ "NWT Communities - Deline". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ↑ "NWT Communities - Fort Good Hope". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ↑ "NWT Communities - Norman Wells". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ↑ "NWT Communities - Tulita". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
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Coordinates: 65°16′52″N 126°49′53″W / 65.28111°N 126.83139°W
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