Tulita
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| Territory : | Northwest Territories | ||
| Region: | Sahtu region | ||
| Coordinates : | 64 ° 54 ′ N , 125 ° 35 ′ W | ||
| Residents : | 505 (as of 2006) | ||
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Tulita is a hamlet in the Sahtu region of the Northwest Territories in Canada . Tulita, which was called Fort Norman until January 1, 1996 , means “where the waters / rivers meet” in the First Nations language . Thus, the name of the village refers to the location at the confluence of the Great Bear River and Mackenzie River .
Tulita is located 620 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital Yellowknife in a wooded area, well south of the Arctic tree line .
The North West Company established a trading post in 1804/1805 opposite the mouth of the Redstone River , a few kilometers upstream from Tulita on the north bank of the Mackenzie River. In 1810 the trading post was moved to the mouth of the Great Bear River. The trading post used John Franklin during his expedition in the years 1819-1822 to the Northwest Territories as a starting point for explorations.
The population was 473 in 2001 and rose to 505 in 2006. The predominant languages are Sahtu , Dene and Slavey , with all residents speaking English in 2006 .
Tulita owns an airport with Tulita Airport . A winter road connects Tulita to Wrigley and thus to the Mackenzie Highway . In summer Tulita can be reached via the Mackenzie River .
Tulita has a hotel, a branch of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and a nursing station. The place is represented by the Begade Shotagotine First Nation and belongs to the Sahtu Dene Council . The council negotiates with the federal government about compensation for land expropriations. They are also part of the Dehcho First Nations , where they are listed as Begaee Shuhagot'ine .
Web links
- www.stats.gov.nt.ca/: Tulita
- photos
- Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Center - official names (PDF file; 109 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dehcho First Nations ( Memento of the original dated February 3, 2007 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.
