Yellowknives Dene First Nation
Band No. 763
PeopleYellowknives
TreatyTreaty 8
HeadquartersNdilǫ
Dettah
TerritoryNorthwest Territories
Population (2021[1])
On reserve11
On other land771
Off reserve835
Total population1,617
Government
ChiefEdward Sangris[2]
Tribal Council
Akaitcho Territory Government[3]
Website
ykdene.com

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 Tłı̨chǫ (also known as Dogrib) dialect.

References

  1. ^ Registered population of the Yellowknives Dene First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  2. ^ Governance of the Yellowknives Dene First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  3. ^ Tribal Council detail of the Akaitcho Territory Government Tribal Council at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  4. ^ First Nation details for the Yellowknives Dene First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  5. ^ Reserves, settlements or villages of the Yellowknives Dene First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2021.


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