Nahanni Butte

Nahanni Butte
Tthenáágó
First Nations/Dene Band - Designated Authority
(Nahanni Butte Dene Band)

The Band Office in Nahanni Butte
Nahanni Butte
Coordinates: 61°02′02″N 123°22′50″W / 61.03389°N 123.38056°W / 61.03389; -123.38056Coordinates: 61°02′02″N 123°22′50″W / 61.03389°N 123.38056°W / 61.03389; -123.38056
Country Canada
Territory Northwest Territories
Region Dehcho Region
Constituency Nahendeh
Census division Region 4
Government
 • Chief Dora Enzoe
 • Senior Administrative Officer Graeme Drew
 • MLA Kevin Menicoche
Area[1]
 • Land 78.99 km2 (30.50 sq mi)
Elevation 182 m (597 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 102
 • Density 1.3/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
Canadian Postal code X0E 0B0
Area code(s) 867
Telephone exchange 602
- Living cost 142.5A
- Food price index 180.0B
Sources:
Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,[2]
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[3]
Canada Flight Supplement[4]
^A 2009 figure based on Edmonton = 100[5]
^B 2010 figure based on Yellowknife = 100[5]

Nahanni Butte (/nəˈhæniːˈbjuːt/ nə-HA-nee-BYOOT) (Slavey language: Tthenáágó "strong rock") is a "Designated Authority"[6] in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located at the confluence of the Liard and South Nahanni Rivers in the southwestern part of the NWT.

Although it was not normally accessible by road, a winter road was constructed yearly until an all-season road was completed in October 2010 as far as the Liard River. Access from there is by river taxi in summer and ice road in winter; there are no plans for a vehicle ferry.

Canadian wilderness author, trapper, bush pilot, riverboat captain, trading post/store owner; Dick Turner made Nahanni Butte his home from Calgary in the early 1930s. Dick Turner wrote three books, "Nahanni" and "Wings of the North" being the most successful.

Demographics

Population is 102 according to the 2011 Census a decrease of 11.3% from the 2006 Census.[1] In 2012 the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 104 with an average yearly growth rate of 0.3 from 2001.[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
199675—    
199775+0.0%
199882+9.3%
1999105+28.0%
2000107+1.9%
2001110+2.8%
2002115+4.5%
2003110−4.3%
2004110+0.0%
YearPop.±%
2005115+4.5%
2006119+3.5%
2007117−1.7%
2008116−0.9%
2009115−0.9%
2010116+0.9%
2011113−2.6%
2013104−8.0%
Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2012)[5]

First Nations

The Dene of the community are represented by the Nahanni Butte Dene Band and belong to the Dehcho First Nations.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Nahanni Butte, Northwest Territories (Census subdivision)
  2. ↑ "NWT Communities - Nahanni Butte". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
  3. ↑ "Northwest Territories Official Community Names and Pronunciation Guide". Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. Yellowknife: Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  4. ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 24 July 2014 to 0901Z 18 September 2014
  5. 1 2 3 4 Nahanni Butte - Statistical Profile at the GNWT
  6. ↑ Differences in Community Government Structure
  7. ↑ Dehcho First Nations

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