Yellowknives Dene First Nation

Yellowknives Dene First Nation
Band No. 763
People	Yellowknives
Treaty	Treaty 8
Headquarters	Ndilǫ; Dettah
Territory	Northwest Territories
Population (2021)
On reserve	11
On other land	771
Off reserve	835
Total population	1,617
Government
Chief	Edward Sangris
Tribal Council
	Akaitcho Territory Government
Website
	ykdene.com

The Yellowknives Dene First Nation is a band government in the Northwest Territories.^[4] It represents the Yellowknives people, the namesake of the territorial capital Yellowknife. Its membership primarily resides in two communities: Ndilǫ, bordering the City of Yellowknife at the tip of Latham Island, and Dettah, separated from the city by Yellowknife Bay.^[5] The Yellowknives Dene traditionally speak the local Wíílíídeh dialect, which falls under the dene language.

References

^ Registered population of the Yellowknives Dene First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
^ Governance of the Yellowknives Dene First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
^ Tribal Council detail of the Akaitcho Territory Government Tribal Council at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
^ First Nation details for the Yellowknives Dene First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
^ Reserves, settlements or villages of the Yellowknives Dene First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

[1] Registered population of the Yellowknives Dene First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

[2] Governance of the Yellowknives Dene First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

[3] Tribal Council detail of the Akaitcho Territory Government Tribal Council at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

[4] First Nation details for the Yellowknives Dene First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

[5] Reserves, settlements or villages of the Yellowknives Dene First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

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The Numbered Treaties: Treaty Eight
Numbered Treaties	Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 Treaty 5 Treaty 6 Treaty 7 Treaty 8 Treaty 9 Treaty 10 Treaty 11
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British Columbia	Blueberry River First Nation Doig River First Nation Fort Nelson First Nation Halfway River First Nation McLeod Lake First Nation Prophet River First Nation Saulteau First Nation West Moberly First Nations
Northwest Territories	Deninu Kųę́ First Nation K'atlodeeche First Nation Łutsël K'é Dene First Nation Salt River First Nation