Fort Liard
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| Territory : | Northwest Territories | ||
| Region: | Dehcho region | ||
| Coordinates : | 60 ° 14 ′ N , 123 ° 28 ′ W | ||
| Residents : | 583 (as of 2006) | ||
| Website : | www.fortliard.com | ||
Fort Liard ( Slavey : Echaot'l Koe or Echaot'įe Kų́ę́ - "place / home of the people from the land of giants") is a hamlet in the Dehcho Region in the Northwest Territories , Canada . It is 37 km north of the British Columbia border at the confluence of the Petitot River and the Liard River . Since 1984 the hamlet is connected to the Liard Highway (Northwest Territories Highway 7 and British Columbia Highway 77). 583 residents live in Fort Liard according to the 2006 census. The majority of them belong to the First Nations . The Dene population is represented by the Acho Dene Koe Band and the Métis by Fort Liard Metis Local 67 . Both groups belong to the Dehcho First Nations .
Fort Liard has two shops, the "Echo Dene School" with 150 students, a nursing home, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police department and a recreation center (swimming pool, skate park, youth center and multi-purpose field). There is a fuel store that sells gas, diesel, propane, and emergency kits. There is also a shop that sells traditional handicrafts.
credentials
- ↑ http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=6106009&Geo2=PR&Code2=61&Data=Count&SearchText=Fort%20Liard&SearchType = Begins & SearchPR = 01 & B1 = All & Custom =
- ↑ Acho Dene Koe Band ( Memento of the original from March 2, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Fort Liard Métis ( Memento of the original from March 2, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Fort Liard at the GNWT (English)
- Municipal Affairs and Community Administration profile (English)