Nahanni Butte
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| Territory : | Northwest Territories | ||
| Region: | Dehcho region | ||
| Coordinates : | 61 ° 2 ′ N , 123 ° 23 ′ W | ||
| Residents : | 115 (as of 2006) | ||
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Nahanni Butte ( Slavey : Tthenáágó "strong rock") is a "Designated Authority" in the Dehcho Region in the Northwest Territories , Canada . The parish is located at the confluence of the Liard and South Nahanni Rivers in the southwestern part of the NWT. An all-weather road is being built. At the moment a winter road is being constructed every winter.
Dick Turner, a trapper , bush pilot, and shop owner among others , moved from Calgary to Nahanni Butte in the 1930s . He wrote three books.
The 2006 census counted 115 inhabitants.
The Dene of the community are represented by the Nahanni Butte Dene Band and belong to the Dehcho First Nations .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Differences in local government (PDF; 58 kB)
- ↑ 2001 Census
- ^ Dehcho First Nations ( Memento of February 3, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
Web links
Commons : Nahanni Butte - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Nahanni Butte profile ( October 1, 2007 memento in the Internet Archive )
- Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Center - official names (PDF; 109 kB)