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[[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]] services are provided through [[Fort Simpson]]. There is neither a hospital nor a health centre but a [[Community health center|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 centre. Education is provided through the Louie Norwegian School<ref>[http://www.nwtta.nt.ca/en/?region=3®ionName=DEHCHO Dehcho Education Council] at the NWTTA</ref> and provides education up to Grade 10.<ref>[[Northwestel]]</ref><ref>[http://www.statsnwt.ca/community-data/Infrastructure%20PDF/Jean%20Marie%20River_In.pdf Jean Marie River Infrastructure Profile]</ref> |
[[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]] services are provided through [[Fort Simpson]]. There is neither a hospital nor a health centre but a [[Community health center|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 centre. Education is provided through the Louie Norwegian School<ref>[http://www.nwtta.nt.ca/en/?region=3®ionName=DEHCHO Dehcho Education Council] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103725/http://www.nwtta.nt.ca/en/?region=3®ionName=DEHCHO |date=2016-03-04 }} at the NWTTA</ref> and provides education up to Grade 10.<ref>[[Northwestel]]</ref><ref>[http://www.statsnwt.ca/community-data/Infrastructure%20PDF/Jean%20Marie%20River_In.pdf Jean Marie River Infrastructure Profile]</ref> |
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==First Nations== |
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Revision as of 23:47, 1 February 2020
Jean Marie River
Tthek'éhdélį or Tthek'edeli | |
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First Nation - Designated Authority (Tthek'éhdélį First Nation) | |
 Jean Marie River | |
  Jean Marie River  Jean Marie River | |
| Coordinates: 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 | Region 4 |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Stanley Sanguez |
| • Senior Administrative Officer | Brenda McDonald |
| • MLA | Kevin Menicoche |
| Area | |
| • Land | 37.35 km2 (14.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 77 |
| • Density | 2.1/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Canadian Postal code | |
| Area code | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 809 |
| - Living cost | 142.5B |
| Website | www.jmrfn.com |
| Sources: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,[2] Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[3] Canada Flight Supplement[4] ^A Postal code shared with Fort Simpson ^B 2013 figure based on Edmonton = 100[5] | |
Jean Marie River (Slavey language: Tthek'éhdélį or Tthek'edeli [pronunciation?] "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 all-season JMR Access Road 27 km (17 mi) from the Mackenzie Highway.[7]
Demographics
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As of the 2016 Census the population was 77, an increase of 20.3% from the 2011 Census, the majority of which were First Nations.[1] The main languages in the community are Dene Zhatie (South Slavey) and English.[9] In 2017, the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 94.[5]
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 centre. Education is provided through the Louie Norwegian School[10] and provides education up to Grade 10.[11][12]
First Nations
The Dene of the community are represented by the Jean Marie River First Nation and belong to the Dehcho First Nations.[13][14]
Gallery
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Jean Marie River, Mackenzie River -
Jean Marie River, ceremonial house -
Houses in Jean Marie River -
Louie Norwegian School
References
- ^ a b c "Census Profile". 2016 Census. Statistics Canada.
- ^ "NWT Communities - Jean Marie River". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ^ "Northwest Territories Official Community Names and Pronunciation Guide". Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. Yellowknife: Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Jean Marie River - Statistical Profile (2006-2017)" (PDF). NWT Bureau of Statistics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-08-30.
- ^ Differences in Community Government Structure
- ^ Jean Marie River Infrastructure Profile Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Population Estimates By Community from the GNWT
- ^ Language & Heritage
- ^ Dehcho Education Council Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine at the NWTTA
- ^ Northwestel
- ^ Jean Marie River Infrastructure Profile
- ^ Dehcho First Nations Archived 2007-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jean Marie River Archived 2008-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
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