Lutselk'e, Northwest Territories
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| Łutselk'e Łutsel K'e   Łutselk'e
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| — First Nation - Designated Authority (Lutsel K'e Dene Band) — |
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| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | South Slave Region |
| Constituency | Tu Nedhe |
| Census division | Fort Smith Region, Northwest Territories |
| Government | |
| - Chief | Adeline Jonasson |
| - Band Manager | Janice Anderson |
| - MLA | Tom Beaulieu |
| Area | |
| - Land | 43.01 km² (16.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 318 |
| - Density | 7.4/km² (19.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0E 1A0 |
| Area code(s) | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 370 |
| 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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Łutselk'e ("place of the Łutsel", a type of small fish), also spelt Łutsel K'e, is a "designated authority"[5] in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located on the south shore near the eastern end of Great Slave Lake and until 1 July 1992, it was known as Snowdrift.
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[edit] Demographics
Population is 318 according to the 2006 Census, the majority of which are First Nations.[2] The main languages in the community are Chipewyan and English.[6]
[edit] Services
There is a two person Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment and health centre with a single nurse in the community. There is a single grocery store, the Lutselk'e Co-op, a post office and nine lodges or outfitters in the area. Education in the community goes up to Grade 10 and there is also a community learning centre run by Aurora College.[7][8]
Although not accessible by road there is a airport, Lutselk'e Airport, with scheduled services from Yellowknife and an annual sealift is provided by Northern Transportation Company Limited from Hay River in the summer.[6] Lutselk'e Water Aerodrome is available in the summer months when the lake is clear of ice.
[edit] First Nations
Łutsel K'e is represented by the Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation and are part of the Akaitcho Territory Government.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ Community Governance Data List
- ^ a b Canada Census, Lutselk'e
- ^ 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 Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Łutsel K'e profile
- ^ Infrastructure
- ^ Northwestel
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
[edit] Further reading
- Barnes, F.Q. Snowdrift Map-Area, District of Mackenzie, Northwest Territories (Preliminary Report). Geological Survey of Canada paper, 51-6. Ottawa, Ont: GSC, 1951.
- Bielawski, E. The Desecration of Nánúlá Kúé Impact of Taltson Hydroelectric Development on Dene Sonline. [s.l.]: Łutsel K'E Dene First Nation, 1993.
- Canada, and M. M. Dillom Limited. Final Report Environmental Assessment Studies, Northern Canada Power Commission Facilities at Snowdrift, Repulse Bay and Grise Fiord, Northwest Territories. Edmonton, Alta: Environment Canada, 1978.
- Chambers, Cynthia Maude. Damaged and Needing Help Violence and Abuse in Aboriginal Families in Yellowknife and Lutsel K'e. [S.l.]: Lutra Associates, 1993.
- Northwest Territories, and BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. Communities and Diamonds Socio-Economic Impacts in the Communities of: Behchoko, Gameti, Whati, Wekweeti, Detah, Ndilo, Lutsel K'e, and Yellowknife : 2005 Annual Report of the Government of the Northwest Territories Under the BHP Billiton, Diavik and De Beers Socio-Economic Agreements. [Yellowknife]: Govt. of the Northwest Territories, 2006.
- Parlee, Brenda, Evelyn Marlowe, Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation. Traditional Knowledge on Community Health Community-Based Monitoring. Yellowknife: West Kitikmeot/Slave Study Society, 1998.
- Shinpo, Mitsuru, and Cyntha Struthers. A Preliminary Report Prepared for the Snowdrift Indian Band. Waterloo, Ont: St. Jerome's College, University of Waterloo, 1990.
- Weitzner, Viviane. Dealing Full Force Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation's Experience Negotiating with Mining Companies. Ottawa, Ont: North-South Institute, 2006.
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