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Dehcho Divisional Education Council , the main Dene sub-group that live along the Mackenzie River, also known as Dehcho, Deh Cho Dene (Mackenzie River People) or Dene Tha
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Deh Cho or Dehcho is the Dene name of the Mackenzie River in the Northwest Territories of Canada. It can also refer to: * Dehcho Region, Northwest Territories * Deh Cho (electoral district), Northwest Territories * Deh Cho Bridge, which spans the Mackenzie River * Dehcho First Nations, a political grouping of indigenous peoples in the Northwest Territories * Slavey The Slavey (also Slave and South Slavey) are a First Nations indigenous peoples of the Dene group, indigenous to the Great Slave Lake region, in Canada's Northwest Territories, and extending into northeastern British Columbia and northwestern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dene
The Dene people () are an Aboriginal peoples in Canada, indigenous group of First Nations in Canada, First Nations who inhabit the northern Boreal forest of Canada, boreal and Arctic regions of Canada. The Dene speak Northern Athabaskan languages. ''Dene'' is the common Athabaskan word for "people". The term "Dene" has two usages. More commonly, it is used narrowly to refer to the Athabaskan speakers of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut in Canada, especially including the Chipewyan (Denesuline), Tlicho (''Dogrib''), Yellowknives (T'atsaot'ine), Slavey people, Slavey (Deh Gah Got'ine or Deh Cho), and Sahtu (the Eastern group in Jeff Leer's classification; part of the Northwestern Canada group in Keren Rice's classification). However, it is sometimes also used to refer to all Northern Athabaskan speakers, who are spread in a wide range all across Alaska and northern Canada. The Southern Athabaskan speakers, however, also refer to themselves by similar words: Navajo people, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dehcho Region
The Dehcho Region or ''Deh Cho'' is one of five administrative regions in the Northwest Territories of Canada. According to Municipal and Community Affairs the region consists of six communities with the regional office situated in Fort Simpson. All communities in the Dehcho are predominantly Dehcho First Nations The Dehcho First Nations is a tribal council representing the Dene (South Slavey) and Métis people of the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is made up of ten First Nations bands and two Métis Locals. Membership The Deh ....Some government departments, such as the Bureau of Statistics, also include Fort Providence, Hay River Dene 1 and Kakisa. However, Municipal and Community Affairs indicates they are part of the South Slave Region Communities The Dehcho Region includes the following communities: References External links Deh Cho Region at Municipal and Community Affairs {{coord, 61, 51, 47, N, 121, 21, 18, W, region:CA-NT_type:ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deh Cho (electoral District)
Deh Cho is a for the , Canada. The district consists of , |
Deh Cho Bridge
The Deh Cho Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across a span of the Mackenzie River on the Yellowknife Highway (Highway 3) near Fort Providence, Northwest Territories. Construction began in 2008 and was expected to be completed in 2010 but faced delays due to technical and financial difficulties. The bridge officially opened to traffic on November 30, 2012. The bridge replaced the , the ferry in operation at the time of opening, and ice bridge combination used for river crossing. Deh Cho is the Slavey language name for the Mackenzie River. History NWT Highway 3 (or the Yellowknife Highway) must cross over a kilometre of open water or ice on the Mackenzie River south of Fort Providence. Since the highway opened in 1960 through November 2012, a seasonal ferry service was provided (roughly mid-May until December or January), with an ice road maintained across the frozen river from December to April. During the spring breakup season, due to hazards from floating or jammed ice the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dehcho First Nations
The Dehcho First Nations is a tribal council representing the Dene (South Slavey) and Métis people of the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is made up of ten First Nations bands and two Métis Locals. Membership The Deh Cho First Nations Tribal Council is made up of several First Nations and Métis locals including: Notable members * Dahti Tsetso, environmentalist and educator See also *List of tribal councils in British Columbia The following is a List of tribal councils in British Columbia. Treaty Council organizations are not listed. List of tribal councils {, class="wikitable" , +Tribal councils in BC, {{Cite web, url=https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/S ... References External links Dehcho First Nations Politics of the Northwest Territories First Nations in the Northwest Territories Dehcho Region Sahtu Region South Slave Region Dene governments First Nations tribal councils {{FirstNations-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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