| Gamètì | |
| Native Name: | Rae Lakes |
| Settlement Type: | Tłı̨chǫ Community Government |
| Flag Size: | 220 |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Northwest Territories#Canada |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Territory |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northwest Territories |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Slave Region |
| Subdivision Type3: | Constituency |
| Subdivision Name3: | Monfwi |
| Subdivision Type4: | Census division |
| Subdivision Name4: | Region 3 |
| Leader Title: | Senior Administrative Officer / Chief Administrative Officer[1] |
| Leader Name: | Sherbaz Muhammad[2] |
| Leader Title1: | Mayor / Chief |
| Leader Name1: | Doreen Arrowmaker |
| Leader Title2: | MLA |
| Leader Name2: | vacant |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 4 August 2005 |
| Area Land Km2: | 9.19 |
| Elevation M: | 220 |
| Coordinates: | 64.1122°N -117.3536°W |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 278 |
| Population Density Km2: | 30.3 |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | −07:00 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −06:00 |
| Postal Code Type: | Canadian Postal code |
| Postal Code: | X0E 1R0 |
| Area Code: | 867 |
| Blank Name: | Telephone exchange |
| Blank Info: | 997[3] |
| Blank2 Name: | Prices |
| Blank3 Name: | - Living cost |
| Blank3 Info: | 152.5 |
| Blank4 Name: | - Food price index |
| Blank4 Info: | 123.3 |
| Footnotes: | Sources: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[4] Canada Flight Supplement 2013 figure based on Edmonton = 100[5] 2015 figure based on Yellowknife = 100 |
Gamètì (; formerly known as Rae Lakes until 4 August 2005), officially the Tłı̨chǫ Community Government of Gamètì[6] is a community in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Gamètì, according to the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre means "rabbit-net lake".[4] 'Gah means 'rabbit', and "mi" means net, "tì" means lake, or water. It is one of the four Tłı̨chǫ communities which form part of the Tlicho Government.[7]
The area is within the traditional territory of the Tłı̨chǫ (Dogrib) First Nations and was a popular hunting camp prior to permanent settlement. In the 1960s, Dene elders around Behchokǫ̀ decided to return to the land and establish traditional camps in the bush. Gamètì was established during this time, although in more recent years it too has become a modern community with essential services of its own. The community was officially known as Rae Lakes until August 4, 2005.
Before 2005, the community was unincorporated, and local governance was provided by a First Nations band government, Gameti First Nation. Under the terms of the Tłı̨chǫ Agreement, most responsibilities of Gamètì have been transferred to a new Gamètì Community Government. However, the First Nation is still recognized by the federal government for Indian Act enrollment.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gamètì had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 9.04km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[8]
According to the 2016 Census there were 270 Indigenous people, of which all were First Nations. Local languages are Dogrib (Tłı̨chǫ) some Slavey and English.
The community, which is served by the Gamètì/Rae Lakes Airport, does not have all-weather road access, but an ice road is sometimes built in the winter. There is a daycare in the Gamètì and the Jean Wetrade School that provides education up to grade 12, along with a community learning centre. Other services include a post office, a two-member RCMP detachment, a health centre, with one nurse and the Rae Lakes General Store.[9]
Gamètì has a subarctic climate[10] (Dfc) with the average high throughout the year averaging below the freezing point. Due to it being below the tree line it has relatively warm but short summers.