Fort Liard, Northwest Territories
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| Fort Liard Echaot'l Koe   Fort Liard
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| — Hamlet — | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | Dehcho Region |
| Constituency | Nahendeh |
| Census division | Fort Smith Region, Northwest Territories |
| Incorporated (hamlet) | 1 April 1987 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Wayne Newbury |
| - Senior Administrative Officer | John McKee |
| - MLA | Kevin Menicoche |
| Area | |
| - Land | 67.96 km² (26.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 583 |
| - Density | 8.6/km² (22.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0G 0A0 |
| Area code(s) | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 770 |
| Sources: Community Governance Data List,[1] 2006 Canada Census,[2] Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[3] Canada Flight Supplement[4] |
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Fort Liard (Slavey language: Echaot'l Koe "people from the land of the giants") is a hamlet in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located 37 km (23 mi) north of the British Columbia border. It became accessible by road in 1984 with the completion of the Liard Highway (Northwest Territories Highway 7 and (British Columbia Highway 77).
The Hamlet of Fort Liard has two stores to choose from: The General Store and the The North West Company store. It has a school "Echo Dene School", with a student population of about 150 from K-12. It also has a nursing station, an Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment, and a Recreation Centre (complete with a swimming pool, skating rink, youth centre and a multi-court). There is a fuel center that sells gasoline, diesel fuel, propane, emergency survival kits and convenience items. There is also a traditional craft store which sells locally made craft items.
Population is 583 according to the 2006 Census the majority of which are First Nations.[2]
The Dene of the community are represented by the Acho Dene Koe Band and the Métis by Fort Liard Metis Local 67. Both groups belong to the Dehcho First Nations.[5][6]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Community Governance Data List
- ^ a b 2006 Census
- ^ Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre - official names
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 10 April 2008 to 0901Z 5 June 2008
- ^ Acho Dene Koe Band
- ^ Fort Liard Métis
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