Dettah, Northwest Territories
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| Yellowknives Dene First Nation (Dettah) | |
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| Coordinates: 62°24′41″N 114°18′27″W / 62.41139°N 114.30750°WCoordinates: 62°24′41″N 114°18′27″W / 62.41139°N 114.30750°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | North Slave Region |
| Constituency | Weledeh |
| Census division | Region 6 |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Edward Sangris & Ernest Betsina |
| • Chief Executive Officer | Michael Cheeks |
| • MLA | Bob Bromley |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1.34 km2 (0.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 179 m (587 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 210 |
| • Density | 157.2/km2 (407/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Canadian Postal code | X1A |
| Area code(s) | 867 |
| Telephone exchanges | 444 445 446 669 765 766 873 920 |
| Sources: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Canada Flight Supplement |
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Dettah or Detah is a First Nations community in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Located just outside the capital of Yellowknife, it is a 6.5 km (4.0 mi) drive from that town by ice road in winter or a 27 km (17 mi) drive via the Ingraham Trail. The name means 'Burnt Point' in the Tli Cho language and refers to a traditional fishing camp used by the Dene for hundreds of years.
According to the 2011 Census, Dettah had a population of 210 people a decrease of 15.0% from the 2006 Census, consisting almost entirely of First Nations. In 2012, the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 260 with an average yearly growth rate of 1.9% from 2001.
Both it and N'Dilo are the communities of the Yellowknives. Dettah is represented by the Yellowknives Dene First Nation (Dettah) and are part of the Akaitcho Territory Government.
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