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Wekweètì
Northwest Territoriesvillage
Wekweètì
Total population
136
Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Wekweètì, officially the Tłı̨chǫ Community Government of Wekweètì is a community in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Wekweètì is a Tłı̨chǫ aboriginal community and is located 195 km (121 mi) north of Yellowknife. It has no year-round road access but does have a winter ice road connection; the majority of transportation to and from the community is through the Wekweètì Airport. Wekweètì is the closest community to the Ekati Diamond Mine on the border with Nunavut. Wekweètì is part of the Tlicho Government.
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History
The area is within the traditional territory of the Tłı̨chǫ (Dogrib) First Nation and was a popular hunting camp prior to permanent settlement. In the 1960s, Dene elders around Behchokǫ̀ decided to return to the land and establish traditional camps in the bush. Wekweètì was established during this time, although in more recent years it too has become a modern community with essential services of its own. The community was formerly known as Snare Lake until 1 November 1998; prior to 4 August 2005 the community name used the spelling Wekweti. Before 2005, the community was unincorporated, and local governance was provided by a First Nations band government, Dechi Laot'i First Nations. Under the terms of the Tłı̨chǫ Agreement, most responsibilities of Dechi Laot'i have been transferred to a new Wekweètì Community Government. However, Dechi Laot'i is still recognized by the federal government for Indian Act enrollment.
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Nearby places in Northwest Territories
- Gamèti95.6 mi away
- Ndilǫ118.7 mi away
- Łutsel K'e163.2 mi away · pop. 300
- Fort Providence224.5 mi away · pop. 770
- Hay River238.7 mi away · pop. 3,606
- Jean Marie River273.9 mi away
- Fort Simpson276.1 mi away · pop. 1,174
- Délı̨nę281.1 mi away · pop. 550
- Tulita341.2 mi away · pop. 500
- Sambaa K'e343.8 mi away
- Nahanni Butte364.2 mi away
- Fort Liard404.2 mi away · pop. 537
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Official Identifiers
StatCan — Statistics Canada
- SGC code
- 6103052
- Population (Wikidata)
- 129
- Wikidata
- Q7980483
Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • StatCan — Statistics Canada — Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012