Délı̨nę First Nation Explained

Band Name:Délı̨nę First Nation
Band Number:754
People:Dene
Treaty:Treaty 11
Sahtu Agreement
Headquarters:Délı̨nę
Province:Northwest Territories
Pop Year:2019
On Other Land:901
Off Reserve:156
Chief:Raymond Tutcho
Council:
  • Daniel Bayha
  • Timothy Betsidea
  • Jane Modeste
  • Charles Neyele
  • Morris Neyelle
  • Freda Taneton
  • Raymond Taneton
Tribal Council:Sahtu Dene Council
Website:deline.ca
Footnotes:[1]

The Délı̨nę First Nation is a Dene First Nations band government in the Northwest Territories. The band's main community is Délı̨nę, the only populated place on Great Bear Lake. All of its powers and responsibilities were assumed by the Délı̨nę Got'ı̨nę Government in 2016, but the federal government still recognizes the band for Indian Act enrollment purposes.[1]

The Délı̨nę First Nation is a member of the Sahtu Dene Council. Under the Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement, it shares title to 41,437 square kilometers of land in the Sahtu Region.[1] In addition to this regional agreement, the band also ratified a Délı̨nę Final Self-Government Agreement in 2014. The resulting Délı̨nę Got'ı̨nę Government began operating on September 1, 2016, assuming all previous responsibilities of the Délı̨nę First Nation, Délı̨nę Land Corporation, and the Charter Community of Délı̨nę. This merger of a First Nation and a municipality is unique in the Northwest Territories.[2]

With Parks Canada, the band jointly governs Saoyú-ʔehdacho, Canada's largest National Historic Site.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: First Nation Detail. August 20, 2019. Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada.
  2. Web site: Deline Self-Government History. Deline Got'ine Government. August 21, 2019.