Jean Marie River, Northwest Territories
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| Jean Marie River Tthedzehk'edeli   Jean Marie River
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| — First Nation - Designated Authority (TthedzehK'edeli First Nation) — |
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| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | Dehcho Region |
| Constituency | Nahendeh |
| Census division | Fort Smith Region, Northwest Territories |
| Government | |
| - Chief | Stanley Sanguez |
| - Band Manager | Tammy Neal |
| - MLA | Kevin Menicoche |
| Area | |
| - Land | 37.26 km² (14.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 81 |
| - Density | 2.2/km² (5.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0E 0N01 |
| Area code(s) | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 809 |
| Sources: Community Governance Data List[1] 2006 Canada Census[2], Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre[3], Canada Flight Supplement[4] |
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Jean Marie River (Slavey language: Tthedzehk'edeli "water flowing over clay") is a "Designated Authority"[5] in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located on the Jean Marie River where it joins the Mackenzie River. The community has a small airport, Jean Marie River Airport, and is accessible by charter aircraft throughout the year.[6] According to the NWT Bureau of Statistics the community has an all-weather road from the Mackenzie Highway[7] but according to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories the community is only connected to the highway in the winter.[6]
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[edit] Demographics
As of the 2006 Census the population was 81, the majority of which were First Nations.[2][8] The main languages in the community are South Slavey and English[6]
[edit] Services
Royal Canadian Mounted Police services are provided through Fort Simpson and there is neither a hospital or a health centre but a health staion, the "Jean Marie Health Cabin", is located in Jean Marie River. There is a single grocery store, along with accommodations and a visitors center. Education is provided through the "Louie Norwegian School" and provdes education up to Grade 10.[7][9]
[edit] First Nations
The Dene of the community are represented by the Jean Marie River First Nation and belong to the Dehcho First Nations.[10][11]
[edit] References
- ^ Community Governance Data List
- ^ a b Canada Census, Jean Marie River
- ^ Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre - official names
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 10 April 2008 to 0901Z 5 June 2008
- ^ Differences in Community Government Structure
- ^ a b c Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Jean Marie River profile
- ^ a b Infrastructure Profile
- ^ 2001 Census - Aboriginal Population Profile
- ^ Northwestel
- ^ Dehcho First Nations
- ^ Jean Marie River
[edit] Notes
- Note 1: Postal code shared with Fort Simpson
[edit] External links
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