Whatì

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Whatì
Wha Tì
Tsõtì
Mïne Kö Golàa
First Nation
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Country Canada
Territory Northwest Territories
Region North Slave
Constituency Monfwi
North West Company trading post 1793
Incorporated August 4, 2005
Government
 • Chief Alfonz Nitsiza
 • Senior Administrative Officer Lisa Nitsiza
 • MLA Jackson Lafferty
Area[1]
 • Land 59.95 km2 (23.15 sq mi)
Elevation 269 m (883 ft)
Population (2016)[1]
 • Total 470
 • Density 7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC−07:00)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC−06:00)
Canadian Postal code X0E 1P0
Area code(s) 867
Telephone exchange 573
- Living cost 152.5A
- Food price index 145.7B
Sources:
Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,[2]
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[3]
Canada Flight Supplement[4]
^A 2013 figure based on Edmonton = 100[5]
^B 2015 figure based on Yellowknife = 100[5]

Whatì (/ˈhwɒti/;[6] from the Dogrib language meaning "Marten Lakes"), officially the Tłı̨chǫ Community Government of Whatì[7] is a First Nations community in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Whatì is located by Lac La Martre, about 164 km (102 mi) northwest of the territorial capital of Yellowknife.

History

With rich and varied wildlife, the area has long been a favoured hunting ground of the Tłı̨chǫ (Dogrib Dene) Indigenous people. The North West Company established a trading post there in 1793, and many natives began settling there permanently, while they continued to hunt and fish in the area. With the establishment of a trading post at Fort Rae on Great Slave Lake in the late 19th century, most regional trading was accomplished at the Hudson's Bay Company and free traders posts there. A trading post at Lac La Martre was not again established until the 1920s.[8]

On January 1, 1996, the community officially changed its name from Lac La Martre to the Tłı̨chǫ name "Wha Ti", meaning "Marten Lake," the same meaning as the French and then on August 4, 2005[3] to the current spelling. Other traditional Tłı̨chǫ names for the settlement include Tsoti[pronunciation?] ('fouled water lake') and Mine Go Kola[pronunciation?] ('net fishing with houses').[3]

Before 2005, the community was unincorporated, and local governance was provided by a First Nations band government, Wha Ti First Nation. Under the terms of the Tłı̨chǫ Agreement, most responsibilities of Wha Ti have been transferred to a new Whatì Community Government. However, the First Nation is still recognized by the federal government for Indian Act enrollment.

Demographics

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Federal census population history of Whati
Year Pop. ±%
1976 213 —    
1981 268 +25.8%
1986 345 +28.7%
1991 392 +13.6%
1996 418 +6.6%
2001 453 +8.4%
2006 460 +1.5%
2011 492 +7.0%
2016 470 −4.5%
2021 543 +15.5%
Source: Statistics Canada
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Annual population estimates
Year Pop. ±%
2001 491 —    
2002 486 −1.0%
2003 481 −1.0%
2004 490 +1.9%
2005 491 +0.2%
2006 480 −2.2%
2007 491 +2.3%
2008 480 −2.2%
2009 488 +1.7%
Year Pop. ±%
2010 494 +1.2%
2011 490 −0.8%
2012 507 +3.5%
2013 505 −0.4%
2014 513 +1.6%
2015 533 +3.9%
2016 529 −0.8%
2017 522 −1.3%
Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2017)[17]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Whatì had a population of 543 living in 143 of its 162 total private dwellings, a change of 15.5% from its 2016 population of 470. With a land area of 58.33 km2 (22.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 9.3/km2 (24.1/sq mi) in 2021.[16]

The majority of the population is Indigenous of which 445 were First Nations and 10 were Métis. The main languages were Dogrib and English with a few North Slavey speakers.[1]

Economy

While trapping, hunting, and fishing continue to be the main economic activities in this traditional community, efforts have been made to develop tourism as well. A fishing lodge was opened, and many tourists come to see the abundant wildlife, including black bears, barren-ground caribou, wolves, and eagles. The community takes special pride in the fact that no alcohol is allowed there.

Whatì is part of the Tlicho Government.[18]

Infrastructure

Transport

Whatì Airport connects the community by air to the territorial capital Yellowknife.

Whatì is connected to the territorial road network by the Tłı̨chǫ Highway (Northwest Territories Highway 9), an all-season gravel road running from the community to the Yellowknife Highway (Northwest Territories Highway 3). The only road access to Whatì prior to the Tłı̨chǫ Highway opening in 2021 was via winter road.[19][20]

Communications

Telephone service was introduced to Whati in 1982.

Climate

Whatì has a subarctic climate (Köppen: Dfc; Trewartha: Ecld) with mild to warm summers and long cold winters.

Climate data for Whatì
WMO ID: 71163; Climate ID: 2202678; coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.; elevation: 271.3 m (890 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1974–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high humidex 3.9 6.5 12.7 17.1 29.1 37.7 36.8 35.2 32.3 17.8 5.4 6.1 37.7
Record high °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4)		 7.0
(44.6)		 13.1
(55.6)		 19.6
(67.3)		 29.1
(84.4)		 33.6
(92.5)		 33.7
(92.7)		 34.4
(93.9)		 30.9
(87.6)		 18.0
(64.4)		 5.6
(42.1)		 6.3
(43.3)		 34.4
(93.9)
Average high °C (°F) −20.6
(−5.1)		 −16.9
(1.6)		 −10.3
(13.5)		 1.3
(34.3)		 11.7
(53.1)		 19.5
(67.1)		 22.4
(72.3)		 18.8
(65.8)		 11.8
(53.2)		 0.8
(33.4)		 −10.2
(13.6)		 −18.1
(−0.6)		 0.9
(33.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −25.1
(−13.2)		 −22.6
(−8.7)		 −17.6
(0.3)		 −6.0
(21.2)		 5.6
(42.1)		 13.5
(56.3)		 16.4
(61.5)		 13.1
(55.6)		 6.9
(44.4)		 −2.5
(27.5)		 −14.4
(6.1)		 −22.5
(−8.5)		 −4.6
(23.7)
Average low °C (°F) −29.4
(−20.9)		 −28.2
(−18.8)		 −24.9
(−12.8)		 −13.4
(7.9)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 7.4
(45.3)		 10.4
(50.7)		 7.4
(45.3)		 1.9
(35.4)		 −5.7
(21.7)		 −18.6
(−1.5)		 −26.9
(−16.4)		 −10.0
(14)
Record low °C (°F) −48.4
(−55.1)		 −47.4
(−53.3)		 −46.3
(−51.3)		 −41.6
(−42.9)		 −24.4
(−11.9)		 −5.1
(22.8)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 −9.5
(14.9)		 −32.4
(−26.3)		 −39.8
(−39.6)		 −46.1
(−51)		 −48.4
(−55.1)
Record low wind chill −57.2 −54.8 −55.1 −49.5 −28.2 −13.2 −3.1 −6.8 −17.0 −36.7 −45.2 −53.0 −57.2
Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) 77.8 73.3 59.3 49.5 46.6 46.7 48.7 57.0 63.7 80.7 85.8 81.0 64.2
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020[21]

See also

References

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External links

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  17. ↑ Population Estimates By Community from the GNWT
  18. ↑ Whatì at the Tlicho Government
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