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17-502: Colville may refer to: Places [ edit ] Canada [ edit ] Colville Lake (Northwest Territories) , a lake in Northwest Territories Colville Lake, Northwest Territories , a settlement corporation Colville Range , a small mountain range in southwestern British Columbia New Zealand [ edit ] Colville, New Zealand ,

34-616: A change of -14.7% from its 2016 population of 129 . With a land area of 126.14 km (48.70 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km (2.3/sq mi) in 2021. The GNWT has reported that the majority, 148 people, were Indigenous , Sahtu Dene . They are represented by the Behdzi Ahda' First Nation and belong to the Sahtu Dene Council Colville Lake is located 745 km (463 mi) by air, northwest of Yellowknife . The terrain

51-571: A peaceful group, known for their use of small animals such as the Arctic hare . Located within the traditional homeland of the North Slave Dene tribe, Colville Lake is a completely traditional community in every sense. Although Father Émile Petitot brought Christianity to the area in 1864, organization of the community did not occur until 1962 when a Roman Catholic mission was established by Bern Will Brown. Brown came north from US in 1948 as

68-465: A priest, then as painter and bush pilot. Today you can visit the site of the mission Our Lady of the Snows. One main attraction is a fishing lodge. Colville Lake is home to grayling , trout and pike fish. There is also a small art gallery and museum located next to the lodge. Rounding off the town, there is a bed and breakfast and a retail store. Kapami Co-op is the only food retailer and hosts

85-748: A small town Cape Colville , northernmost point of the Coromandel Peninsula Colville Channel , a channel connecting the Hauraki Gulf with the Pacific Ocean United States [ edit ] Colville, Arkansas , an unincorporated community Colville, Kentucky , an unincorporated community Colville, Washington , a city Colville Indian Reservation , an Indian reservation in Washington state Colville Island , an island in

102-611: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a lake in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Colville Lake, Northwest Territories Colville Lake ( K'áhbamį́túé meaning "ptarmigan net place") is a settlement corporation located in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories , Canada. The community is located 50 km (31 mi) north of

119-485: Is characterized by black spruce and tends to be small and sparse. Other vegetation includes mosses, lichens, grasses and alders. The winter months begin in October and last until April. The month of May is considered the spring or breakup period. By the end of May or Early June the lakes and rivers are normally free of ice, although this varies. June, July and August are considered the summer months and temperatures range in

136-541: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Colville Lake (Northwest Territories) The only community on the lake, Colville Lake , which is the Sahtu Dene village of 126 and is located on the southeast shore, along with Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Aerodrome and Colville Lake Water Aerodrome . Like the community it is named for Andrew Colvile . This Canadian Northwest Territories location article

153-485: Is located outside the community. The airport connects with Fort Good Hope and Norman Wells only. Within the community is Colville Lake Water Aerodrome , also known as Colville Lake Seaplane Base, using the lake as landing area. This facility is owned and operated by Kapami Coop with the help of Arctic Co-operatives Limited . The old airstrip is located inside Coville Lake with old runway (10/28) still visible. Since closing in 2012 solar panels have been built at end of

170-474: Is required either to Norman Wells (health clinic) or Yellowknife (Stanton Territorial Hospital). There is no local policing and only month patrol from RCMP detachment in Fort Good Hope . Colville Lake had no fire services and became a concern after 2014 fire and previous fires were left to burn out. Since then the community is staffed by a single mini pumper. Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Aerodrome

187-539: The Arctic Circle , on a lake of the same name , and is northeast of Norman Wells . This settlement is the administrative office of the Behdzi Ahda band government . The community is likely named for Hudson's Bay Company Governor Andrew Colvile . In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Colville Lake had a population of 110 living in 30 of its 43 total private dwellings,

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204-521: The Colville Reservation , a federally recognized Native American tribe in Washington state, USA Fort Colvile , a former Hudson Bay Company trade center near the present site of Kettle Falls, Washington Fort Colville Colvile (disambiguation) Coalville (disambiguation) Colleville (disambiguation) Coleville (disambiguation) Colville Lake (disambiguation) Colville River (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

221-673: The San Juan Islands of Washington state Colville National Forest , a U.S. National Forest Colville River (Alaska) , a river on the Arctic Ocean coast Colville River (Washington) , a tributary of the Columbia River United Kingdom [ edit ] Colville (ward) , an electoral ward of Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council that was created in 1974 Other uses [ edit ] Colville (surname) , several people with

238-534: The mid twenties. At times the temperature has climbed into the low thirties. By late September, freeze up is well underway again. The community of Colville Lake is the ancestral homeland of the Hareskin ( Sahtu ) Dene who still inhabit the area. The Hareskin Dene were never very numerous, with a population of less than one thousand people, living in six or seven bands, at the time of European contact. The Hareskins were

255-469: The post office for the community. Locals either resort to hunting, purchasing food flown in or drive to Norman Wells or Fort Good Hope when winter roads are in use. Colville Lake School is the only school providing K-12 education needs. The main log building houses junior grades and portable for older students. The community has a basic health station staffed by a nurse with telehealth access from Norman Wells. Medivac transfer for patients when advance care

272-413: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Colville . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Colville&oldid=1241854789 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

289-459: The surname Colville people , a Native American people in Washington state, USA Colville Gardens , a street in London, England Clan Colville , a Lowland Scottish clan Colville-Okanagan language a Native American language Carlton Colville , Suffolk, England David Colville & Sons , a former steel company from Scotland See also [ edit ] Confederated Tribes of

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