South Slave Region
Encyclopedia
The South Slave Region is one of five administrative regions
in the Northwest Territories
. The region consists of seven communities with the regional offices situated in Fort Smith
and Hay River
. With the exception of Enterprise and Hay River the communities are predominately First Nations
.
Region
Region is most commonly found as a term used in terrestrial and astrophysics sciences also an area, notably among the different sub-disciplines of geography, studied by regional geographers. Regions consist of subregions that contain clusters of like areas that are distinctive by their uniformity...
in 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...
. The region consists of seven communities with the regional offices situated in Fort Smith
Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
Fort Smith is a town in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located in the southeastern portion of the Northwest Territories, on the Slave River and adjacent to the NWT/Alberta border.-History:Fort Smith's history began because of the Slave River and the vital link...
and Hay River
Hay River, Northwest Territories
Hay River , known as "the Hub of the North," is a town in the Northwest Territories, Canada, located on the south shore of Great Slave Lake, at the mouth of the Hay River. The town is separated into two sections, a new town and an old town with the Hay River Airport between them...
. With the exception of Enterprise and Hay River the communities are predominately 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...
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Communities
The South Slave Region aincludes the following communities:| Community name | Translation | Governance | Population 2006 |
% change from 2001 |
Location |
| Enterprise Enterprise, Northwest Territories Enterprise is a hamlet in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada, located between Great Slave Lake and the Alberta border on the Hay River.... |
Hamlet | 97 | 44.8% | ||
| Fort Providence | Zhahti Koe; mission house | Hamlet | 727 | -3.5% | |
| Fort Resolution | Deninoo Kue; moose island | Community Council (Deninoo) | 484 | -15.7% | |
| Fort Smith Fort Smith, Northwest Territories Fort Smith is a town in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located in the southeastern portion of the Northwest Territories, on the Slave River and adjacent to the NWT/Alberta border.-History:Fort Smith's history began because of the Slave River and the vital link... |
Thebacha; beside the rapids | Town | 2,364 | 8.2% | |
| Hay River Reserve Hay River Reserve Hay River Reserve is the only Indian reserve in Canada's Northwest Territories. Located in the South Slave Region, it is a Slavey community with a population of 309 as of the 2006 census. The main languages on the reserve are South Slavey, Chipewyan and English... |
Xátå'odehchee; Hay River | K'atlodeechee First Nation | 309 | 14.9% | |
| Hay River Hay River, Northwest Territories Hay River , known as "the Hub of the North," is a town in the Northwest Territories, Canada, located on the south shore of Great Slave Lake, at the mouth of the Hay River. The town is separated into two sections, a new town and an old town with the Hay River Airport between them... |
Xátå'odehchee; Hay River | Town | 3,648 | 3.9% | |
| Kakisa | K’agee; between the willows | First Nation - Designated Authority (Ka'a'gee Tu First Nation) | 52 | 30.0% | |