The South Slave Region is one of five administrative regions in the Northwest Territories of Canada. According to Municipal and Community Affairs the region consists of seven communities with the regional office situated in Fort Smith and a sub-office in Hay River.[1][3][4] With the exception of Enterprise and Hay River the communities are predominantly First Nations.
South Slave Region | |
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Country | Canada |
Territory | Northwest Territories |
Federal riding | Northwest Territories |
Territorial ridings | Deh Cho Hay River North Hay River South Thebacha Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh |
Regional offices[1] | Fort Smith Hay River (sub-office) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 7,764 |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (DST) |
The South Slave Region includes the following communities:
Community | Demographics (2016) | ||||||
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Name[5] | Type[6] | Census[7] | Aboriginal population profile[8] | ||||
Official | Traditional | Total | First Nations | Métis | Inuit | Other | |
Enterprise | Hamlet | 106 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 85 | |
Fort Providence | Zhahti Kų́ę́ | Hamlet | 695 | 600 | 45 | 0 | 115 |
Fort Resolution | Denı́nu Kų́ę́ | Hamlet | 470 | 385 | 50 | 10 | 105 |
Fort Smith | Tthebacha | Town | 2,542 | 1,240 | 460 | 175 | 1,405 |
Hay River | Xátł'odehchee | Town | 3,528 | 1,120 | 535 | 140 | 2,475 |
Hay River Dene 1 | Xátł'odehchee | Indian reserve | 309 | 290 | 10 | 0 | 70 |
Kakisa | K'ágee | Designated authority | 36 | Not enumerated |
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Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2017). Does not include Kakisa as figures only available for five years.[9] |
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