Jean Marie River
| Jean Marie River Tthek'éhdélį |
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| — First Nation - Designated Authority (Tthek'éhdélį First Nation) — |
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 Jean Marie River
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| Coordinates: 61°31′33″N 120°37′38″W / 61.52583°N 120.62722°WCoordinates: 61°31′33″N 120°37′38″W / 61.52583°N 120.62722°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Territory |  Northwest Territories |
| Region | Dehcho Region |
| Constituency | Nahendeh |
| Census division | Fort Smith Region, Northwest Territories |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Isadore Simon |
| • Band Manager | Bertha Norwegian |
| • MLA | Kevin Menicoche |
| Area | |
| • Land | 37.26 km2 (14.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 81 |
| • Density | 2.2/km2 (6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0E 0N0A |
| Area code(s) | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 809 |
| Prices | |
| - Living cost | 142.5B |
| Sources: Community Governance Data List[1] 2006 Canada Census[2], Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre[3], Canada Flight Supplement[4] ^A Postal code shared with Fort Simpson ^B 2005 figure based on Edmonton = 100[5] |
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Jean Marie River (Slavey language: Tthek'éhdélį "water flowing over clay") is a "Designated Authority"[6] in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located on the Jean Marie River where it joins the Mackenzie River. The community has a small airport, Jean Marie River Airport, and is accessible by charter aircraft throughout the year and by the JMR Access Road 27 km from the main highway # 1, this is an all season road.[7] According to the NWT Bureau of Statistics the community has an all-weather road from the Mackenzie Highway
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[edit] Demographics
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| Year | Pop. | %± | |
| 1996 | 53 |
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| 1997 | 53 | 0.0% | |
| 1998 | 60 | 13.2% | |
| 1999 | 69 | 15.0% | |
| 2000 | 75 | 8.7% | |
| 2001 | 74 | -1.3% | |
| 2002 | 74 | 0.0% | |
| 2003 | 73 | -1.4% | |
| 2004 | 71 | -2.7% | |
| 2005 | 79 | 11.3% | |
| 2006 | 81 | 2.5% | |
| 2007 | 80 | -1.2% | |
| 2008 | 77 | -3.8% | |
| 2009 | 76 | -1.3% | |
| Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics[5] | |||
As of the 2006 Census the population was 81, the majority of which were First Nations.[2][8] The main languages in the community are South Slavey and English[7] In 2009 the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 76 with an average yearly growth rate of 2.8 from 1996.[5]
[edit] Services
Royal Canadian Mounted Police services are provided through Fort Simpson. There is neither a hospital nor a health centre but a health station, the "Jean Marie Health Cabin," located in Jean Marie River. There is currently no grocery store, but there are accommodations and a visitors center. Education is provided through the Louie Norwegian School and provides education up to Grade 9.[9]
[edit] First Nations
The Dene of the community are represented by the Jean Marie River First Nation and belong to the Dehcho First Nations.[10][11]
[edit] Gallery
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[edit] References
- ^ Community Governance Data List
- ^ a b Canada Census, Jean Marie River
- ^ Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre - official names
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 December 2011 to 0901Z 9 February 2012
- ^ a b c Jean Marie River - Statistical Profile at the GNWT
- ^ Differences in Community Government Structure
- ^ a b Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Jean Marie River profile
- ^ 2001 Census - Aboriginal Population Profile
- ^ Northwestel
- ^ Dehcho First Nations
- ^ Jean Marie River
[edit] External links
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