Hay River Reserve
Hay River Reserve (also known as Kʼatlodeeche/Katlʼodeeche First Nation or Hay River Dene 1) is one of only three Indian reserves in Canada's Northwest Territories. Located in the South Slave Region, it is a Slavey community with a population of 259, of which the majority are First Nations and some Métis, at the 2021 Canadian census, a 16.2% decrease from the 2016 census. The main languages on the reserve are South Slavey, and English. In 2017 the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 329, resulting in an average annual growth rate of 0.4% between 2007 and 2017.
Hay River Reserve
Kʼatlodeeche/Katlʼodeeche First Nation Hay River Dene 1 | |
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Kʼatlodeechee First Nation | |
Hay River Reserve Hay River Reserve | |
| Coordinates: 60°48′00″N 115°44′05″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | South Slave Region |
| Constituency | Deh Cho |
| Census division | Region 4 |
| Government | |
| • Chief | April Martel |
| • CEO | Paul Squires |
| • MLA | Michael McLeod |
| Area | |
| • Land | 134.00 km2 (51.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 259 |
| • Density | 1.9/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0E 1G4 |
| Area code | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 874 |
| - Food price index | 116.2A |
| Sources: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Canada Flight Supplement ^A 2015 figure based on Yellowknife = 100 | |
The reserve covers an area of 13,517.4 ha (33,402 acres) and claims a band membership of 668 people. The reserve is governed by a Band Council, consisting of a Chief and four Counsellors, who are elected every two years on "Treaty Day". Along with the Fort Providence Dene Band the reserve operates "Evergreen Forestry Management Ltd." The reserve also runs the Ehdah Cho Store, "Tu-Cho Gha Contracting", and the "Nats’jee Keh Treatment Centre".
Primary and secondary education in the community is provided by Chief Sunrise Education Centre.