Sambaa K'e

Sambaa K'e
First Nation (Designated Authority)
(Sambaa K'e Dene Band)
Sambaa K'e
Coordinates: 60°26′33″N 121°14′43″W / 60.44250°N 121.24528°W / 60.44250; -121.24528Coordinates: 60°26′33″N 121°14′43″W / 60.44250°N 121.24528°W / 60.44250; -121.24528
Country Canada
Territory Northwest Territories
Region Dehcho Region
Constituency Nahendeh
Census division Region 4
Trading post 1796
Settlement Late 1960s
Government
 • Chief Dolphus Jumbo
 • Band Manager Ruby Jumbo
 • MLA Kevin Menicoche
Area[1]
 • Land 119.51 km2 (46.14 sq mi)
Elevation 495 m (1,624 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 92
 • Density 0.8/km2 (2/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
- Living cost 152.5A
- Food price index 122.2B
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]

Sambaa K'e[6] (Slavey language: "place of trout"; formerly Trout Lake) is a "Designated Authority"[7] in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located near the Alberta border, east of Fort Liard, on the shore of the lake also known as Sambaa K'e. It has no all-weather road, but can be reached by winter road early in the year or by air (Trout Lake Airport) year-round.

On June 21, 2016, the settlement officially changed its name from "Trout Lake" to "Sambaa K'e", its name in the Slavey language, meaning "place of trout".[8]

Demographics

Population is 92 according to the 2011 Census, an increase of 7.0% over the 2006 Census, the majority of which are First Nations.[1]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
199674—    
199774+0.0%
199867−9.5%
199972+7.5%
200069−4.2%
200175+8.7%
200275+0.0%
200378+4.0%
200483+6.4%
YearPop.±%
200586+3.6%
200690+4.7%
200793+3.3%
200897+4.3%
2009102+5.2%
2010100−2.0%
201199−1.0%
2012100+1.0%
Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2012)[5]

First Nations

The Dene of the community are represented by the Sambaa K’e Dene Band and belong to the Dehcho First Nations.[9]

Services

The community has a small general store and a health center and no RCMP.[10] 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.[11] There is a small airport, Trout Lake Airport, and in the summer Trout Lake Water Aerodrome is in operation.[4]

The community runs the Sambaa K'e Fishing Lodge, an authentic northern fishing experience, in the summer months.

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.