Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories
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| Fort Resolution Deninoo Kue   Fort Resolution
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| — Deninoo Community Council — | |
| Coordinates: | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | South Slave Region |
| Constituency | Tu Nedhe |
| Census division | Fort Smith Region, Northwest Territories |
| Deninoo Community Council | 1 April 1988 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Elizabeth Ann Mckay |
| - Senior Administrative Officer | Tausia Lal |
| - MLA | Tom Beaulieu |
| Area | |
| - Land | 455.06 km² (175.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 160 m (525 ft) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 484 |
| - Density | 1.1/km² (2.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0E 0M0 |
| Area code(s) | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 394 |
| Sources:Community Governance Data List[1], 2006 Canada Census,[2] Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre[3], Fort Resolution profile at the Legislative Assembly[4] Canada Flight Supplement[5] |
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Fort Resolution (Deninoo Kue "moose island") is a "settlement corporation"[6] in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is situated at the mouth of the Slave River, on the shore of Great Slave Lake, and at the end of Fort Resolution Highway (Highway 6).
It is the oldest documented community in the Northwest Territory, and was a key link in the fur trade's water route north. Fort Resolution is designated as a national historic site , due to its importance to aboriginal culture and fur trade history.
Population is 484 according to the 2006 Census.[2] The majority of townspeople are of Dene or Métis descent. The predominant languages are English, Chipewyan and Michif.
Fort Resolution features "Deninu School", offering schooling for children K-12. The town also has a hockey arena, community hall, nursing station, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, bed and breakfast, a 'Northern' general store with a "Quick-Stop" convenience store and two gas stations. A small airport, Fort Resolution Airport, services charter and medivac flights only. The oldest building in town is the historic Roman Catholic Church, built in the early 1800s. A second, Protestant, church offers an alternative worship option. The beach along Great Slave Lake is a prime spot for summer swimming, bird watching or relaxing. Local people engage in fishing, moose hunting, and trapping of ptarmigan and rabbit year-round.
The nearby site of Pine Point was once a thriving lead mine. When the value of lead plummeted in the 1980s, the mine closed, and the township was evacuated. Pine Point houses were sold for $1 apiece, and many of the buildings were then moved to Fort Resolution, or to Hay River.
"Deninu Days" in late August celebrate the beginning of moose hunting season with parades, traditional races, games and talent competitions. Recreational opportunities include camping, canoeing and fishing (self-guided, or available through several outfitters). "Little Buffalo River Crossing" is a nearby territorial park, with historical and natural attractions, accessible by road and featuring a campground with 12 sites.
Fort Resolution is represented by the Deninu Kue First Nation and are part of the Akaitcho Territory Government.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Community Governance Data List
- ^ a b 2006 Census
- ^ Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre - official names
- ^ Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Fort Resolution profile
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 10 April 2008 to 0901Z 5 June 2008
- ^ Differences in Community Government Structure
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
[edit] Further reading
- Deprez, P., & Bisson, A. (1975). Demographic differences between Indians and Métis in Fort Resolution. Winnipeg: Center for Settlement Studies, University of Manitoba.
- Driedger, L. C. (1990). Kinship, marriage and residence in Fort Resolution, N.W.T. Ottawa: National Library of Canada. ISBN 031555603X
- Fields, G., & Sigurdson, G. (1972). Northern co-operatives as a strategy for community change; the case of Fort Resolution. Winnipeg: University of Manitoba, Center for Settlement Studies.
- Fort Resolution Education Society. (1987). That's the way we lived an oral history of the Fort Resolution elders. Fort Resolution, N.W.T.: Fort Resolution Education Society.
- Kim, C. J.-H. (1996). Assessment of cadmium intake from the consumption of traditional food in Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories. Ottawa: National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada. ISBN 0612122131
- Lafontaine, C. (1997). Concentrations of metals and trace elements in muscle and liver of fish collected from Great Slave Lake, Fort Resolution area, NWT final report. Yellowknife: The Division.
- Mercredi, M. (1988). An outline for a traditional skills camp proposed by the Fort Resolution Settlement Council. Yellowknife?: Govt. of the Northwest Territories].
- Smith, D. M. (1982). Moose-Deer island house people a history of the native people of Fort Resolution. Ottawa: National Museums of Canada.
- Smith, D. M. (1973). INKONZE: magico-religious beliefs of contract-traditional Chipewan trading at Fort Resolution, NWT, Canada. Mercury series. Ottawa: National Museum of Man, National Museums of Canada.
- Van Kessel, J. C. (2004). Taking care of bison community perceptions of the Hook Lake Wood Bison Recovery Project in Fort Resolution, N.T., Canada. Ottawa: National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada. ISBN 0612814939
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