North Slave Region

North Slave Region
Canadian Shield in Yellowknife
Location within the Northwest Territories
Location within the Northwest Territories
CountryCanada
TerritoryNorthwest Territories
Federal ridingNorthwest Territories
Territorial ridingsMonfwi
Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh
Regional offices[1]Yellowknife
Behchokǫ̀ (sub-office)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total23,144
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Highways Highway 3
Highway 4

The North Slave Region or Tłicho Region is one of five administrative regions in the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is the most populous of the five regions, with a population of almost 23,000. According to Municipal and Community Affairs the region consists of eight communities with the regional office situated in Yellowknife and a sub-office in Behchokǫ̀.[1] With the exception of Yellowknife, the communities are predominantly First Nations.

Communities

The North Slave Region includes the following communities:

Communities of the North Slave Region
Community Demographics (2016)
Name[3] Type[4] Census[5] Aboriginal Population Profile[6]
Official Traditional Total First Nations Métis Inuit Other
Behchokǫ̀ Tlicho community government 1,874 1,720 60 10 160
Dettah T'èɂehda Designated authority 219 205 0 0 10
Gamèti Tlicho community government 278 275 0 0 10
Łutselk'e Designated authority 303 270 0 10 35
Ndilǫ Yellowknives community Included in Yellowknife
Wekweètì Tlicho community government 129 120 0 10 10
Whatì Tlicho community government 470 440 10 0 25
Yellowknife Sǫ̀mbak'è City 19,569 3,200 1,280 625 17,550
Behchokǫ̀ on Great Slave Lake
Downtown Yellowknife
Historical population
YearPop.±%
200121,037—    
200221,751+3.4%
200322,613+4.0%
200423,041+1.9%
200523,091+0.2%
200622,990−0.4%
200723,157+0.7%
200823,304+0.6%
200923,133−0.7%
YearPop.±%
201023,199+0.3%
201123,478+1.2%
201223,595+0.5%
201323,817+0.9%
201423,955+0.6%
201524,271+1.3%
201624,588+1.3%
201724,585−0.0%
Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2017)[7]

Notes

^ a: 2001 estimated population. Included with Yellowknife

References

  1. ^ a b North Slave Region
  2. ^ Government of the Northwest Territories. "About Municipal and Community Affairs". Retrieved 2019-06-17.
  3. ^ "Northwest Territories Official Community Names and Pronunciation Guide". Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. Yellowknife: Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  4. ^ "Differences in Community Government Structures" (PDF). Maca.gov.nt.ca. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data".
  6. ^ "Aboriginal Population Profile, 2016 census". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  7. ^ Population Estimates By Community from the GNWT

62°48′09″N 116°02′47″W / 62.80250°N 116.04639°W / 62.80250; -116.04639 (North Slave Region centred on Behchoko)