Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories
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Fort Good Hope is a charter community in the Sahtu Region
of the Northwest Territories
, Canada
. It is located on a peninsula between Jackfish Creek and the east bank of the Mackenzie River
, about 145 km (90 mi) northwest of Norman Wells
. The two principal languages are North Slavey
and English
. Hunting and trapping are two major sources of income.
According to the 2006 Census
the population is 557, of which 515 are First Nations
. In 2009 the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 567 with an average yearly growth rate of -1.6 from 1996.
The only access is by Fort Good Hope Airport
from Inuvik
and Norman Wells and by shipping
along the Mackenzie River in the summer. The NWT government is seeking federal funding to help extend the Mackenzie Highway
from Wrigley to Tsiigehtchic
, where it would connect with the Dempster Highway
.
Fort Good Hope is represented by the K’asho Go’tine Community Council and belong to the Sahtu Dene Council
. Through the council they are in negotiations with the Government of Canada
for a land claims
settlement.
Sahtu Region
The Sahtu Region is one of five administrative regions in the Northwest Territories in Canada. The region consists of five communities with the regional office situated in Norman Wells. With the exception of Norman Wells the communities are predominately First Nations.-Communities:The Sahtu Region...
of the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located on a peninsula between Jackfish Creek and the east bank of the Mackenzie River
Mackenzie River
The Mackenzie River is the largest river system in Canada. It flows through a vast, isolated region of forest and tundra entirely within the country's Northwest Territories, although its many tributaries reach into four other Canadian provinces and territories...
, about 145 km (90 mi) northwest of Norman Wells
Norman Wells, Northwest Territories
Norman Wells is the regional centre for the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada...
. The two principal languages are North Slavey
Slavey language
Slavey is an Athabaskan language spoken among the Slavey First Nations of Canada in the Northwest Territories where it also has official status....
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. Hunting and trapping are two major sources of income.
According to the 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
the population is 557, of which 515 are First Nations
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
. In 2009 the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 567 with an average yearly growth rate of -1.6 from 1996.
The only access is by Fort Good Hope Airport
Fort Good Hope Airport
Fort Good Hope Airport is located southwest of Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Canada....
from Inuvik
Inuvik, Northwest Territories
Inuvik is a town in the Northwest Territories of Canada and is the administrative centre for the Inuvik Region.The population as of the 2006 Census was 3,484, but the two previous census counts show wide fluctuations due to economic conditions: 2,894 in 2001 and 3,296 in 1996...
and Norman Wells and by shipping
Sealift
Sealift is a term used predominantly in military logistics and refers to the use of cargo ships for the deployment of military assets, such as weaponry, vehicles, military personnel, and supplies...
along the Mackenzie River in the summer. The NWT government is seeking federal funding to help extend the Mackenzie Highway
Mackenzie Highway
The Mackenzie Highway is a Canadian highway in northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories. It begins as Alberta Highway 2 at Mile Zero in Grimshaw, Alberta...
from Wrigley to Tsiigehtchic
Tsiigehtchic, Northwest Territories
Tsiigehtchic is a Gwich’in community located at the confluence of the Mackenzie and the Arctic Red River, in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community was formerly known as Arctic Red River, until 1 April 1994.Population is 175 according to the 2006 Census...
, where it would connect with the Dempster Highway
Dempster Highway
The Dempster Highway, also referred to as Yukon Highway 5 and Northwest Territories Highway 8, is a highway that connects the Klondike Highway in Yukon, Canada to Inuvik, Northwest Territories on the Mackenzie River delta...
.
Fort Good Hope is represented by the K’asho Go’tine Community Council and belong to the Sahtu Dene Council
Sahtu Dene Council
The Sahtu Dene Council is a council that represents the Sahtu people of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The council is in negotiations with the Government of Canada for a land claims settlement, the Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement, for the four Dene communities in the...
. Through the council they are in negotiations with the Government of Canada
Government of Canada
The Government of Canada, formally Her Majesty's Government, is the system whereby the federation of Canada is administered by a common authority; in Canadian English, the term can mean either the collective set of institutions or specifically the Queen-in-Council...
for a land claims
Land claims
Land claims are a legal declaration of desired control over areas of property including bodies of water. The phrase is usually only used with respect to disputed or unresolved land claims...
settlement.