Whatì
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| Territory : | Northwest Territories | ||
| Region: | North Slave Region | ||
| Coordinates : | 63 ° 9 ′ N , 117 ° 16 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 59.95 km² | ||
| Residents : | 470 (as of 2016) | ||
| Population density : | 7.8 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain Time ( UTC − 7 ) | ||
| Postal code : | X0E 1P0 | ||
| Area code : | +1 867 | ||
| Foundation : | August 4, 2005 ( incorporated ) | ||
| Mayor : | Alfonz Nitsiza | ||
WhatI is a settlement on the southeast shore of Lac la Martre , a lake in the Northwest Territories in Canada . It is located approximately 164 km northwest of the territory's capital, Yellowknife . The 2016 state census found the community to have a population of 470. According NWT Bureau of Statistics (2012), the inhabitants belong almost exclusively to the Tłįchǫ , which formerly Dogrib (dogs rib ') were called. About 92% of them still speak their own language, the Tłįchǫ Yatiì .
Surname
On January 1, 1996, the Lac La Martre settlement initially changed its name and took over the Tłįchǫ Yatiì designation Wha Tì , which also means “Marder Lake”, and on August 4, 2005, the spelling Whatì is used today .
Other traditional Tłįchǫ names for this settlement are Tsotì ('fouled water lake') and Mine Go Kola ('net fishing with houses').
history
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Traditionally, the groups lived in the climatically extremely demanding region of trapping, hunting and fishing. The North West Company therefore established a trading post in 1793 in what is now the local area. In addition to the traditional survival techniques, tourism is playing an increasing role. Therefore a fish lodge was established and tourists are attracted to watch black bears , caribou , wolves and eagles .
traffic
The place has an airfield, Whatì Airport, which is served by Air Tindi, founded in 1988 from Yellowknife. The airline's name also comes from the local language and denotes the Great Slave Lake . In summer Wathì can only be reached on foot or by plane, in winter an ice road leads to Gametì .
literature
- Art. Whatì in Territoires du Nord-Ouest Canadiens , o. O., o. J., p. 12.
Remarks
- ↑ Whatì
- ↑ whatI Community profiles. Census 2016. In: Statistics Canada . August 9, 2019, accessed September 16, 2019 .
- ↑ whatI - Statistical Profiles ( Memento of 2 February 2014 Internet Archive ) (PDF).
- ^ Air Tindi website.