18-512: The Sahtu Region is an administrative region in Canada's Northwest Territories . Coterminous with the settlement region described in the 1993 Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement , 41,437 km (15,999 sq mi) of the Sahtu is collectively owned by its Indigenous Sahtu ( Dene ) and Métis inhabitants. Although the region's population is predominantly First Nations ,
36-427: A campground with 12 sites. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Fort Resolution had a population of 412 living in 167 of its 223 total private dwellings, a change of -12.3% from its 2016 population of 470 . With a land area of 452.87 km (174.85 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km (2.4/sq mi) in 2021. In 2016, the majority of its population, 430,
54-745: A significant non-Indigenous presence exists in Norman Wells , the regional office, established in 1920 to serve the only producing oilfield in the Canadian Territories. Considered to be of vital strategic importance during World War II in the event of a Japanese invasion of Alaska, the region's petroleum resources were exploited by the United States Army with the Canol Project , but the pipeline never became necessary and ultimately operated for less than one year. Since
72-412: A youth centre, Royal Canadian Mounted Police , a bed and breakfast , a 'Northern' general store , a convenience store, one diner, and two gas stations. Fort Resolution Airport services charter and medivac flights only. The oldest building in town is the historic Roman Catholic Church , built in the early 19th century; there is also a Protestant church in the hamlet. The beach along Great Slave Lake
90-844: Is a hamlet in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories , Canada. The community is situated at the mouth of the Slave River , on the shores of Great Slave Lake , and at the end of the Fort Resolution Highway (Highway 6). It is the headquarters of the Deninu Kųę́ First Nation , whose Chief is Louis Balsillie. It is the oldest documented European community in the Northwest Territories, built in 1819, and
108-493: Is a prime spot for summer swimming, bird watching, fishing or relaxing. Local people engage in fishing, hunting , and trapping year-round. The nearby site of Pine Point was once a thriving lead mine. When the value of lead plummeted in the 1980s, the Pine Point Mine closed, and the township was evacuated. Pine Point houses were sold cheaply, and many of the buildings were then moved to Fort Resolution (including
126-567: Is effectively co-governed by the territorial government and indigenous government. A treaty also exists with the Salt River First Nation , but it establishes reserves rather than a joint land use area. Nihtat Gwichʼin (Inuvik) Statistics Canada divides the territory into six census divisions . These areas exist solely for the purposes of statistical analysis and presentation; they have no government of their own. They are listed below with their most populous municipality on
144-698: The Government of the Northwest Territories within the region. The Sahtu Region consists of five communities, with no permanent population recorded outside their boundaries. Norman Wells, the regional capital, was founded in the early 20th century in order to exploit local oil deposits and has a majority non-Indigenous population. The other communities of the Sahtu are predominantly First Nations . Download coordinates as: 65°16′52″N 126°49′53″W / 65.28111°N 126.83139°W / 65.28111; -126.83139 ( Sahtu Region centred on Norman Wells ) List of regions of
162-572: The Northwest Territories The Canadian territory of the Northwest Territories is subdivided into administrative regions in different ways for various purposes. The Government of the Northwest Territory's Department of Municipal and Community Affairs divides the territory into five regions. Other services have adopted similar divisions for administrative purposes, making these the de facto regions of
180-526: The Sahtu with the rest of Canada, and the contiguous North American pipeline network finds its northernmost terminus at Norman Wells, which was connected to Zama City , Alberta in 1984. Ground transportation is seasonally provided by a network of winter and ice roads , while the abandoned Canol route now forms part of the Trans Canada Trail system. Sahtú is the Dene name of Great Bear Lake ,
198-646: The abandonment of the Canol project, development within the region has been more limited than in the rest of the territory. Although plans have long existed for pipelines and highways to parallel the Mackenzie River through the Sahtu en route to the Arctic Ocean , the landmark Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry recommended that a moratorium be placed on construction until local Indigenous land claims could be settled. To this day, no all-weather roads connect
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#1732766113140216-458: The hockey arena), Hay River and Northern Alberta . Deninoo Days in late August celebrate the beginning of moose hunting season with parades, traditional races, games and talent competitions. Recreational opportunities include camping , canoeing and fishing (self-guided, or available through several outfitters). Little Buffalo River Crossing is a nearby territorial park, with historical and natural attractions, accessible by road and featuring
234-751: The largest lake entirely in Canada , which is entirely contained within the Sahtu Region. The name is also used by the area's First Nations inhabitants to describe themselves and their language, the Sahtú Dene people (historically known as the North Slavey or Hareskins). It has been further adopted by the Sahtu Dene Council and the Sahtu Secretariat, both Indigenous institutions which share administrative responsibilities with
252-522: The right: Prior to the 2011 census, there were two census divisions. The former census division of Inuvik was considerably larger than the administrative region of the same name. Prior to the division of the NWT and the creation of Nunavut in 1999, there were five census divisions. Their boundaries were altered somewhat as part of the adjustment. Fort Resolution Fort Resolution ( Denı́nu Kų́ę́ (pronounced "deh-nih-noo-kwenh") "moose island place")
270-534: The same borders, but calls the Inuvik Region "Beaufort Delta". Land and self-government treaties with First Nations , Inuvialuit ( Inuit ), and Métis groups recognise a significant amount of authority for their governments to manage land use within agreed-upon areas. These areas are each much larger than the area fully owned by the indigenous government. Within each of these areas, the indigenous nation has jurisdiction over several areas of law, and land use
288-570: The territory. These divisions have no government of their own, but the Northwest Territories' government services are decentralized on a regional basis. Some government departments make slight changes to this arrangement. For example, the Health and Social Services Authority groups Fort Resolution with the North Slave Region, and divides South Slave Region into two regions: Hay River and Fort Smith. The Department of Natural Resources uses
306-413: Was a key link in the fur trade's water route north. Fort Resolution is designated as a National Historic Site of Canada as the oldest continuously occupied place in the Northwest Territories with origins in the fur trade and the principal fur trade post on Great Slave Lake. Fort Resolution's Deninoo School offers K-12 schooling. The town also has a hockey arena , community hall, a nursing station,
324-642: Was listed as Indigenous . The majority of townspeople are of Dene (320) and Métis (105) descent. The predominant languages are English , Chipewyan and Michif . Fort Resolution is represented by the Deninu Kųę́ First Nation and are part of the Akaitcho Territory Government . David Graeme Hancock , Q.C., 15th Premier of Alberta, 23 March–15 September 2014 Fort Resolution has a subarctic climate ( Dfc ) with short, mild summers and long, cold winters lasting from October through April. On January 8, 1936, Fort Resolution recorded
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