Ndilǫ is a

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community in the

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of the

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, Canada. The small

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 languag ...

community is located on the edge of

Yellowknife Yellowknife (; Dogrib: ) is the capital, largest community, and only city in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, about south of the Arctic Circle, on the west side of Yellowknife Bay near the ...

on the tip of Latham Island. It had a population of approximately 321 people in 2016.Ndilǫ – Statistical Profile
at the GNWT Ndilǫ and

Dettah Dettah, sometimes, incorrectly, as ''Detah'', is a First Nations community in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Located just southeast of the capital of Yellowknife, it is a drive from that city by ice road across the ...

are the communities of the

Yellowknives The Yellowknives, Yellow Knives, Copper Indians, Red Knives or T'atsaot'ine (Dogrib language, Dogrib: ''T'satsąot'ınę'') are indigenous peoples of Canada, one of the five main groups of the First Nations in Canada, First Nations Dene who live ...

. Ndilǫ is represented by the Yellowknives Dene First Nation (Ndilǫ) and are part of the

Akaitcho Territory Government The Akaitcho Territory Government is a First Nations organization representing the Dene people of the Northwest Territories, Canada.

. The land was set aside for use by status Indians by the

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in 1947 and was called 'Lot 500' on the official register. In 1959, the government built the first ten permanent houses for Dene families. They were colourful homes and so people began referring to the community as 'Rainbow Valley'. In the 1970s there were 200 residents living in 20 houses. The name was officially changed to Ndilǫ in 1991, which means "end of the island" in the local Dene dialect. "Rainbow Valley Officially Renamed" The Yellowknifer, July 12, 1991

Climate

Ndilǫ has a

subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, ge ...

( Dfc) with mild to warm summers and long cold winters. Weather records are from Yellowknife Airport, approximately west of Ndilǫ.

Noted residents

Michel Sikyea Michel Sikyea (June 5, 1901 – December 21, 2002) was a Dene elder and indigenous rights activist from the Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Biography He was on born June 5, 1901, to Sekiye and Noemie Tsatsittchele; he was orphaned when h ...

References

External links

Weledeh Yellowknives Dene - A HistoryYellowknives Dene First Nation
{{Subdivisions of Northwest Territories Communities in the North Slave Region Dene communities