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Dettah, Northwest Territories

Dettah
Detah
Yellowknives Dene First Nation (Dettah)
Dettah sign.jpg
Dettah is located in Northwest Territories
Dettah
Dettah
Coordinates: 62°24′41″N 114°18′27″W / 62.41139°N 114.30750°W / 62.41139; -114.30750Coordinates: 62°24′41″N 114°18′27″W / 62.41139°N 114.30750°W / 62.41139; -114.30750
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

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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