- Dehcho Region
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The Dehcho Region is one of five administrative regions in the Northwest Territories. The region consists of six communities with the regional office situated in Fort Simpson. All communities in the Dehcho are predominately First Nations.
Communities
The Dehcho Region aincludes the following communities:[1]
Community name[2] Translation[2] Governance[3][4] Population
2006[5]% change
from 2001Location Fort Liard Echaot'l Koe; people from the land of the giants Hamlet 583 10.0% 60°14′27″N 123°28′11″W / 60.24083°N 123.46972°W Fort Simpson Liidlii Kue; place where rivers come together Village 1,216 4.6% 61°51′47″N 121°21′18″W / 61.86306°N 121.355°W Jean Marie River Tthedzehk'edeli; water flowing over clay First Nation - Designated Authority (TthedzehK'edeli First Nation) 81 62.0% 61°31′33″N 120°37′38″W / 61.52583°N 120.62722°W Nahanni Butte Tthenáágó; strong rock Dene Band - Designated Authority (Nahanni Butte Dene Band) 115 7.5% 61°02′02″N 123°22′50″W / 61.03389°N 123.38056°W Trout Lake Sambaa K'e Dene Band - Designated Authority (Sambaa K'e Dene Band) 86 22.9% 60°26′33″N 121°14′43″W / 60.4425°N 121.24528°W Wrigley Pedzéh Kñ; clay place First Nation - Designated Authority (Pehdzeh Ki First Nation) 122 -33.0% 63°13′41″N 123°28′12″W / 63.22806°N 123.47°W See also
References
Subdivisions of the Northwest Territories Census divisions Dehcho Region Inuvik Region Aklavik · Fort McPherson · Inuvik · Paulatuk · Sachs Harbour · Tsiigehtchic · Tuktoyaktuk · UlukhaktokNorth Slave Region Sahtu Region South Slave Region Enterprise · Fort Providence · Fort Resolution · Fort Smith · Hay River Reserve · Hay River · KakisaCoordinates: 61°51′47″N 121°21′18″W / 61.86306°N 121.355°W
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