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Yellowknives Dene First Nation 
Summary
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation is a band government in the Northwest Territories.[4] It represents the Yellowknives people, the namesake of the territorial capital Yellowknife. Its membership primarily resides in two communities: Ndilǫ, bordering the City of Yellowknife at the tip of Latham Island, and Dettah, separated from the city by Yellowknife Bay.[5] The Yellowknives Dene traditionally speak the local Wíílíídeh dialect.
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| People | Yellowknives |
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| Treaty | Treaty 8 |
| Headquarters | Ndilǫ Dettah |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Population (2021[1]) | |
| On reserve | 11 |
| On other land | 771 |
| Off reserve | 835 |
| Total population | 1,617 |
| Government | |
| Chief | Ernest Betsina & Fred Sangris[2] |
| Council | Anastassia Judas, Peter Crookedhand, Mary Rose Sundberg, Rosanna Sangris, Liza Charlo-Pieper, Leroy Betsina, Philip J. Goulet, Jeff Rosnawski, Lawrence Goulet, & Cecelie Beaulieu
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| Tribal Council | |
| Akaitcho Territory Government[3] | |
| Website | |
| ykdene.com | |
References edit
- ^ Registered population of the Yellowknives Dene First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Governance of the Yellowknives Dene First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved July 2023-.
- ^ Tribal Council detail of the Akaitcho Territory Government Tribal Council at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ First Nation details for the Yellowknives Dene First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Reserves, settlements or villages of the Yellowknives Dene First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2021.