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Nahanni Butte
Tthenáágó— First Nations/Dene Band - Designated Authority
(Nahanni Butte Dene Band) —The Band Office in Nahanni Butte
Nahanni ButteCoordinates: 61°02′02″N 123°22′50″W / 61.03389°N 123.38056°WCoordinates: 61°02′02″N 123°22′50″W / 61.03389°N 123.38056°W Country 
CanadaTerritory 
Northwest TerritoriesRegion Dehcho Region Constituency Nahendeh Census division Fort Smith Region, Northwest Territories Government - Chief Fred Tesou - Band Manager Pauline Campbell - MLA Kevin Menicoche Area - Land 78.96 km2 (30.5 sq mi) Elevation 182 m (597 ft) Population - Total 115 - Density 1.5/km2 (3.9/sq mi) Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6) Canadian Postal code X0E 0B0 Area code(s) 867 Telephone exchange 602 Prices - Living cost 145.0A - Food price index 169.1B Sources:
Community Governance Data List[1]
2006 Canada Census[2],
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre[3],
Canada Flight Supplement[4]
^A 2005 figure based on Edmonton = 100[5]
^B 2004 figure based on Yellowknife = 100[5]Historical populations Year Pop. %± 1996 75 – 1997 75 0.0% 1998 82 9.3% 1999 105 28.0% 2000 107 1.9% 2001 110 2.8% 2002 115 4.5% 2003 110 -4.3% 2004 110 0.0% 2005 115 4.5% 2006 119 3.5% 2007 118 -0.8% 2008 120 1.7% 2009 120 0.0% Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics[5] Nahanni Butte (Slavey language: Tthenáágó "strong rock") is a "Designated Authority"[6] in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located at the confluence of the Liard and South Nahanni Rivers in the southwestern part of the NWT.
Although not normally accessible by road a winter road is constructed yearly and an all-season road is being built.
Canadian wilderness author, trapper, bush pilot, riverboat captain, trading post/store owner; Dick Turner made Nahanni Butte his home from Calgary in the early 1930's. Dick Turner wrote three books, "Nahanni" and "Wings of the North" being the most successful.
Population is 115 according to the 2006 Census.[7] In 2009 the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 120 with an average yearly growth rate of 3.7 from 1996.[5]
The Dene of the community are represented by the Nahanni Butte Dene Band and belong to the Dehcho First Nations.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Community Governance Data List
- ^ Canada Census, Nahanni Butte
- ^ Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre - official names
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 20 October 2011 to 0901Z 15 December 2011
- ^ a b c d Nahanni Butte - Statistical Profile at the GNWT
- ^ Differences in Community Government Structure
- ^ 2001 Census
- ^ Dehcho First Nations
External links
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