Kakisa, Northwest Territories

Kakisa, Northwest Territories

Infobox Settlement
name = Kakisa
native_name = K'ágee
other_name = Location map polarx
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lon_shift = 4.1
label= Kakisa
label-size=70 | lat_skew=1.2
background = #DDDD22
position=top
lat = 60.94
long = -117.414167
mark=Green_pog.svg
marksize=6
width=250
float=right

settlement_type = First Nation - Designated Authority
(Ka'a'gee Tu First Nation)
motto =


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Canada
subdivision_type1 = Territory
subdivision_name1 = Northwest Territories
subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_name2 = South Slave Region
subdivision_type3 = Constituency
subdivision_name3 = Deh Cho
subdivision_type4 = Census division
subdivision_name4 = Fort Smith Region, Northwest Territories
leader_title = Chief
leader_name = Lloyd Chicot
leader_title1 = Council Manager
leader_name1 = Ruby Landry
leader_title2 = MLA
leader_name2 = Michael McLeod
established_title = Settled
established_date = 1962
area_land_km2 = 94.82
elevation_m =
latd= 60.94
longd= -117.414167
population_total = 52
population_density_km2 = 0.5
timezone = Mountain (MST)
utc_offset = -7
timezone_DST = MDT
utc_offset_DST = -6
postal_code_type = Canadian Postal code
postal_code = X0E 1G4fn|1
area_code = 867
blank_name = Telephone exchange
blank_info = 825
footnotes = Sources:
Community Governance Data List [http://www.maca.gov.nt.ca/governments/printpage.asp?Other=FALSE Community Governance Data List] ]
2006 Canada Census [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=6106005&Geo2=PR&Code2=61&Data=Count&SearchText=Kakisa&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= Canada Census, Kakisa] ] ,
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre [http://www.pwnhc.ca/programs/downloads/OfficialCommunityNames.pdf Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre - official names] ] ,
Canada Flight Supplement [CFS]

Kakisa (Slavey language: K’agee; "between the willows") is a "Designated Authority" [ [http://www.maca.gov.nt.ca/resources/Differences_in_Comm_Govt_Structure.pdf Differences in Community Government Structure] ] in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located on a lake of the same name, and is southeast of Fort Providence. Originally located at Tathlina Lake, the community moved, in 1962, to the present location in order to be closer to the Mackenzie Highway and is linked by a 13 km (8 mi) road. [http://www.assembly.gov.nt.ca/_live/pages/wpPages/mapkakisa.aspx Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Kakisa profile] ]

Demographics

Population is 52 according to the 2006 Census with all of the community reporting First Nations status. The main languages in the community are South Slavey and English

ervices

Royal Canadian Mounted Police services are provided through Fort Providenscs and no health services are available. There is a single grocery store, the "River Front Convenience Store-Motel" which serves visitors to the nearby Lady Evelyn Falls. Education, up to Grade 10, is provided by the "Kakisa Lake School". [ [http://www.stats.gov.nt.ca/Infrastructure/Inf_Profiles/Kakisa(i).pdf Infrastructure Profile] ] [Northwestel]

First Nations

The Dene of the community are represented by the Ka’agee Tu First Nation and belong to the Dehcho First Nations. [ [http://www.dehchofirstnations.com/members/index.html Dehcho First Nations] ] [ [http://www.dehchofirstnations.com/members/kakisa.htm Kakisa] ]

References

Notes

*fnb|1 Postal code shared with Hay River

External links

* [http://www.maca.gov.nt.ca/governments/communityresult.asp?ComCode=208 Municipal Affairs and Community Administration profile]


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