The Yellowknives Dene First Nation is a band government in the Northwest Territories.[4] It represents the Yellowknives people, the namesake of the territorial capital Yellowknife. Its membership primarily resides in two communities: Ndilǫ, bordering the City of Yellowknife at the tip of Latham Island, and Dettah, separated from the city by Yellowknife Bay.[5] The Yellowknives Dene traditionally speak the local Wíílíídeh dialect, which falls under the dene language.
People | Yellowknives |
---|---|
Treaty | Treaty 8 |
Headquarters | Ndilǫ Dettah |
Territory | Northwest Territories |
Population (2021[1]) | |
On reserve | 11 |
On other land | 771 |
Off reserve | 835 |
Total population | 1,617 |
Government | |
Chief | Edward Sangris[2] |
Tribal Council | |
Akaitcho Territory Government[3] | |
Website | |
ykdene.com |
References
edit- ^ Registered population of the Yellowknives Dene First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Governance of the Yellowknives Dene First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Tribal Council detail of the Akaitcho Territory Government Tribal Council at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ First Nation details for the Yellowknives Dene First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Reserves, settlements or villages of the Yellowknives Dene First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2021.