Jean Marie River, Northwest Territories
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Jean Marie River Tthek'éhdélį or Tthek'edeli |
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| First Nation - Designated Authority (Tthek'éhdélį First Nation) |
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Jean Marie River
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 Jean Marie River
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| Coordinates: 61°31′33″N 120°37′38″W / 61.52583°N 120.62722°WCoordinates: 61°31′33″N 120°37′38″W / 61.52583°N 120.62722°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | Dehcho Region |
| Constituency | Nahendeh |
| Census division | Region 4 |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Gladys Norwegian |
| • MLA | Kevin Menicoche |
| Area | |
| • Land | 37.29 km2 (14.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 64 |
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0E 0N0 |
| Area code(s) | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 809 |
| - Living cost | 142.5 |
| Website | www.jmrfn.com |
| Sources: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Canada Flight Supplement ^A Postal code shared with Fort Simpson ^B 2009 figure based on Edmonton = 100 |
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Jean Marie River (Slavey language: Tthek'éhdélį or Tthek'edeli "water flowing over clay") is a "Designated Authority" in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located on the Jean Marie River where it joins the Mackenzie River. The community has a small airport, Jean Marie River Airport, and is accessible by charter aircraft throughout the year and by the all-season JMR Access Road 27 kilometres (17 mi) from the Mackenzie Highway.
As of the 2006 Census the population was 64, a decrease of 21.0% from the 2006 Census, the majority of which were First Nations. The main languages in the community are Dene Zhatie (South Slavey) and English. In 2012 the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 71.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police services are provided through Fort Simpson. There is neither a hospital nor a health centre but a health station, the "Jean Marie Health Cabin," located in Jean Marie River. There is currently no grocery store, but there are accommodations and a visitors centre. Education is provided through the Louie Norwegian School and provides education up to Grade 10.
The Dene of the community are represented by the Jean Marie River First Nation and belong to the Dehcho First Nations.
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