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27-830: Fort Good Hope (formerly Fort Hope , Fort Charles , also now known as the Charter Community of K'asho Got'ine ), is a charter community in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories , Canada. It is located on a peninsula between Jackfish Creek and the east bank of the Mackenzie River , about 145 km (90 mi) northwest of Norman Wells . Its population is about 500, mainly indigenous. The two principal languages are North Slavey and English . Hunting and trapping are two major sources of income. The Church of Our Lady of Good Hope ,

54-590: A National Historic Site , is located in the community. The church, completed in 1885, was once home to Father Émile Petitot . The settlement was established as a North West Company fur trading outpost in 1804 (or 1805). It was known mainly as Fort Good Hope, but also as Fort Hope and Fort Charles (not the same as the HBC fort from 1686 ) The outpost was relocated several times from the current site; between 1804 and before 1823 somewhere between Arctic Red River and Peel River (by NWC and HBC ) near Tsiigehtchic , 1823 on

81-577: A subarctic climate ( Dfc ), with cold winters and short, warm summers. The highest temperature ever recorded was 37.4 °C (99 °F) on 8 July 2023. Fort Good Hope holds the record for the coldest temperature in Canada outside Yukon, when on 31 December 1910, the temperature dropped to −61.7 °C (−79 °F). List of municipalities in the Northwest Territories#Charter communities The Northwest Territories

108-606: A community as a city under the Cities, Town and Villages Act at the request of a minimum 25 residents that are eligible electors, or at the initiative of the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, if the proposed city has a minimum assessed land value of $ 200 million or if an exception is made by the Minister. The only city in the Northwest Territories is Yellowknife. It had a population of 20,340 residents and

135-453: A land area of 103.37 km (39.91 sq mi) in the 2021 Census . Like cities, an application to incorporate as a town can be submitted under the Cities, Town and Villages Act at the request of a minimum 25 residents that are eligible electors, or at the initiative of the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs. In the case of a town however, the proposed town's minimum assessed land value must be $ 50 million unless an exception

162-437: A village at the request of a minimum 25 residents that are eligible electors, or at the initiative of the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs. The proposed village's minimum assessed land value must be $ 10 million unless an exception is made by the Minister. The only village in the Northwest Territories is Fort Simpson. It had a population of 1,100 residents and a land area of 77.89 km (30.07 sq mi). At

189-782: Is Inuvik. There is no hospital in Fort Good Hope and has basic care from the local community counselling centre . Urgent care can be assessed at Sahtú Got'iné Regional Health and Social Services Centre in Norman Wells and critical care requiring hospitalization to Stanton Territorial Hospital in Yellowknife (via air ambulance). RCMP Fort Good Hope detachment provides general policing in community and under north district of "G" Division, West Region. Fire services are provided from one fire station near RCMP detachment. The service has two pumpers. Fort Good Hope experiences

216-489: Is a member of Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan). Through its membership with CICan, the institution has signed the Indigenous Education Protocol. Aurora College delivers programs at three campuses, 21 community learning centres and other community sites in the Northwest Territories. Aurora College delivers community-centred post-secondary programs that accurately reflect northern culture and

243-480: Is made by the Minister. The Northwest Territories has four communities incorporated as towns. Hay River is the territory's largest town by population and land area with 3,169 residents and 122.4 km (47.3 sq mi) respectively. Norman Wells is the smallest town by population at 673 residents while Inuvik is the smallest by land area at 62.68 km (24.20 sq mi). The Cities, Town and Villages Act enables an application to incorporate as

270-666: Is no passenger service and the route is primarily used by the Northern Transportation Company for the summer sealift . Winter access is possible via a winter road from Wrigley located further south. The NWT government is seeking federal funding to help extend the Mackenzie Highway from Wrigley to Tsiigehtchic , where it would connect with the Dempster Highway , as of winter 2014 at least eight major river crossings are in place for

297-473: Is now known as Northern Stores. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Fort Good Hope had a population of 507 living in 195 of its 231 total private dwellings, a change of -1.7% from its 2016 population of 516 . With a land area of 47.25 km (18.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 10.7/km (27.8/sq mi) in 2021. In 2006 the Indigenous population

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324-521: Is one of five schools under the Sahtú Divisional Education Council . The current school was rebuilt in 2011 replace the early 1971 building (renovations 1987 and 1994). It also hosts the community library. For post secondary education Aurora College Learning Centre located in the town allows students to qualify for admission to Aurora College and meet other college and university admission requirements. The closest campus

351-469: Is the most populous of Canada's three territories with 41,070 residents as of 2021 and is the second-largest territory in land area at 1,127,712 km (435,412 sq mi). The Northwest Territories' 24 municipalities cover only 0.2% of the territory's land mass but are home to 96% of its population. According to the Cities, Towns and Villages Act ( CTVA ), the Hamlets Act and

378-558: Is the capital of the Northwest Territories and its only city, while Fort Simpson is its only village. Of the remaining 22 municipalities, three of them are charter communities, four are community governments of the Tlicho people , eleven are hamlets and four are towns. The CTVA , the Hamlets Act , the CCA and the TCGA stipulate governance of these municipalities. Half of the population of

405-483: Is the largest by population with 937 residents and Fort Resolution is the largest by land area at 452.87 km (174.85 sq mi). Enterprise is the smallest hamlet by population at 75 residents while the smallest by land area is Aklavik at 12.29 km (4.75 sq mi). An application to incorporate as a community charter can be submitted under the Charter Communities Act at

432-490: Is the smallest by population with 573 residents and smallest by land area at 47.25 km (18.24 sq mi). Four community governments were established through the enactment of the Tlicho Community Government Act . Behchokǫ̀ is the territory's largest community government by population and land area at 1,746 residents and 74.96 km (28.94 sq mi) respectively. Wekweeti

459-418: Is the smallest community government by population at 109 residents while Gamèti is the smallest by land area at 9.04 km (3.49 sq mi). The fourth community is Whatì , the second largest by area (58.33 km  [22.52 sq mi]) and population (543). Aurora College Aurora College is the only English post-secondary institution in the Northwest Territories. Aurora College

486-430: The Charter Communities Act ( CCA ), all of which were enacted in 2003, a municipality is an area within a city, town, village, hamlet or charter community that was established or continued by a legislative order. The Tlicho Community Government Act ( TCGA ), enacted in 2004, also considers community governments as municipal corporations alongside charter communities, cities, hamlets, towns and villages. Yellowknife

513-643: The 1970s, the Adult Vocational Training Centre (AVTC) was established. In 1981, the Adult Vocational Training Centre (AVTC) was declared a college and renamed Thebacha College. In 1984, Arctic College was established with campuses in Fort Smith and Iqaluit. The college grew to include campuses in each region of the Northwest Territories. The mandate was to deliver adult and post-secondary education. In preparation for Nunavut 's establishment as an independent territory, Arctic College

540-471: The Northwest Territories ( 49.5%) resides in Yellowknife, the largest municipality in the territory at 20,340 residents. The least populous municipality is Enterprise with 75 residents. The largest municipality by area is Fort Resolution at 452.87 km (174.85 sq mi), while the smallest is Gamèti at 9.04 km (3.49 sq mi). An application can be submitted to incorporate

567-523: The needs of the northern labour market. Aurora offers several certificate and diploma programs as well as the Bachelor of Education degree program and the Bachelor of Science in nursing program. Aurora College provides intramural sports, such as basketball, volleyball, soccer, badminton and hockey and recreational programs. Before the new Aurora Campus was built the old gymnasium (now torn down) in Inuvik

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594-803: The new road, some of which are in use as winter crossings. Fort Good Hope is represented by the K’ahsho Got’ine Community Council and belong to the Sahtu Dene Council . Through the council they are in negotiations with the Government of Canada for a land claims settlement. Fort Good Hope currently has three institutes providing some form of education. For pre-school , there is the Fort Good Hope Daycare. Elementary, junior high and senior high school students attend Chief T'Selehye School. The K-12 school

621-425: The request of a minimum 25 residents that are eligible electors, or at the initiative of the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, an application can be submitted to incorporate a community as a hamlet under the Hamlets Act . Unlike cities, towns and villages, the incorporation of hamlets are not conditioned by a prescribed minimum assessed land value. Of the 12 hamlets in the Northwest Territories, Tuktoyaktuk

648-524: The request of a minimum 25 residents that are eligible electors, or at the initiative of the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs. After consultation with community residents and groups, the application can be approved if 60% of the eligible electors vote to approve the incorporation. The Northwest Territories has two charter communities. Délı̨nę is the territory's largest charter community by population with 573 residents and largest by land area at 79.39 km (30.65 sq mi). Fort Good Hope

675-459: The west banks of the Mackenzie near what was called Thunder River near where the rivers runs east–west direction north of current site (labelled in A.K. Isbester 1845 map as Old Fort Good Hope), remained there until 1826 relocated on Manitou Island . Flooding forced HBC to relocate their outpost twice on the east banks in 1836. The fur outpost ended in 1918 and became a HBC retail operation that

702-468: Was 465, of which 435 were First Nations , 20 Métis and 10 Inuit . The only all season access is by air, Fort Good Hope Airport , with flights operated by North-Wright Airways from Inuvik , Norman Wells and Colville Lake . All flights are non-scheduled passenger service. The old airport runway is now Old Airport Road. The community can be accessed in summer using the Mackenzie River. There

729-1501: Was the largest in the Northwest Territories. Aurora College provides a limited supply of accommodation for single students and for those with families. The Aurora College has community learning centres in several communities, which deliver academic upgrading and community-based courses and programs, depending on demand and funding. Community learning centres are located in Aklavik , Deline , Fort Good Hope , Fort McPherson , Ulukhaktok , Norman Wells , Tulita , Tuktoyaktuk , Tsiigehtchic , Fort Providence , Fort Resolution , Fort Simpson , Hay River , Lutselk'e , Fort Liard and Hay River Reserve , Behchoko , Whatì , Gamèti , Wekweeti , and Dettah / N'Dilo . Aurora programs prepare students for further education through university partners. The Government of Canada sponsors an Aboriginal Bursaries Search Tool that lists over 680 scholarships, bursaries, and other incentives offered by governments, universities, and industry to support Aboriginal post-secondary participation. Aurora College scholarships for First Nations , Inuit and Métis students include: Gail Marie Jones Scholarship; ATCO Continuous Academic Effort Scholarships; Enbridge Pipelines (NW) Inc. Bursaries; Town of Inuvik Scholarship; Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. Trades and Technology Bursaries; ATCO Developmental Studies Scholarships; ConocoPhillips Scholarship; Aurora Research Institute Awards and Fellowships. In

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