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Coordinates: 60°48′00″N 115°44′05″W / 60.80000°N 115.73472°W / 60.80000; -115.73472
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 km (51.74 sq mi)
Elevation	165 m (541 ft)
Population
• Total	259
• Density	1.9/km (5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Postal code	X0E 1G4
Area code	867
Telephone exchange	874
- Food price index	116.2
Sources: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Canada Flight Supplement ^A 2015 figure based on Yellowknife = 100

Hay River Reserve (also known as Kʼatlodeeche/Katlʼodeeche First Nation or Hay River Dene 1) is one of only two 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.

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.

History

Although the Dene had been using the area around the mouth of the Hay River for many years as a fishing site it was not settled until the 1890s when Chief Chiatlo led a group to the site. Later both the Anglican, with a mission school, and the Roman Catholic Church along with trading posts and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrived. However, the NWT Government says that the first building in the area was the Hudson's Bay Company, followed by the Roman Catholic Mission, and then the Anglican Mission.

The original site was located right at the mouth of the river just east of Vale Island at 60°51′32″N 115°43′33″W / 60.85889°N 115.72583°W / 60.85889; -115.72583 However, this site was subject to flooding and it was decided to move to a different area. The current site is located on the south shore of the Hay River, near the mouth of Great Slave Lake In 1974 the then chief, Daniel Sonfrere, negotiated a settlement with the Government of Canada and the first reserve in the NWT was formed.

The site of the original mission buildings, including St. Peter's Anglican Church, Ste. Anne's Roman Catholic Church, the remains of a rectory, and associated cemeteries, was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1992, due to its association with the meeting of Dene and European cultures.

Gallery

• Hay River Mission site
• A view of the Hay River settlement from the Mission Boarding School, 1922
• Children on their way to school in Hay River, 1931
• St. Luke's English Church Mission School, Hay River, 1922

Climate

Hay River has a subarctic climate (Dfc) with mild to warm summers and long cold winters.

1. Climate data was recorded at Hay River from September 1893 to June 1943 and at Hay River Airport from April 1943 to present.

Demographics

In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Hay River Dene 1 had a population of 259 living in 90 of its 116 total private dwellings, a change of -16.2% from its 2016 population of 309. With a land area of 134 km (52 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.9/km (5.0/sq mi) in 2021.

Arts and culture

Hay River Reserve is the setting for a children's story called Smelly Socks. The book was written by Robert Munsch and illustrated by Michael Martchenko. Munsch created the story based on a little girl named Tina whom he met while visiting the reserve in 1984. The illustrations in the book were based on actual pictures of Tina and the community provided by local multimedia artist Frederick Lepine.

See also

• Hay River
• Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport
• Hay River Water Aerodrome
• Hay River (District) Heliport

References

1. "Hay River Dene 1". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
2. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Data table Hay River Dene 1, Indian reserve (IRI) Northwest Territories [Census subdivision]". Retrieved 8 March 2021.
3. "NWT Communities - Kátł'odeeche". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
4. "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.
5. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
6. ^ Hay River Reserve - Statistical Profile at the GNWT
7. ^ Census Profile, 2016 Census Hay River Dene 1, Indian reserve (Census subdivision), Northwest Territories and Northwest Territories (Territory)
8. ^ List of Reserves/Settlements/Villages
9. Reserve, settlement or village details for Hay River Dene 1 Reserve at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
10. Registered population of the K'atlodeeche First Nation First Nations at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
11. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
12. NWT Aboriginal Directory - South Slave Region
13. Chief Sunrise Education Centre
14. ^ "History - Katl'odeeche (Hay River Dene Reserve)". Archived from the original on 2006-11-01. Retrieved 2007-03-05.
15. NWT Bureau of Statistics
16. Map of Vale Island
17. Traditional Lands
18. Hay River Mission Sites. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
19. "Hay River A". Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 2024-10-01. WMO ID: 71935. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
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33. "Daily Data Report for December 1917". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 2024-10-01. Climate ID: 2202398. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
34. "Daily Data Report for December 1896". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 2024-10-01. Climate ID: 2202398. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
35. "Hay River Reserve - Statistical Profile (2001-2012)" (PDF). NWT Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-01.
36. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Northwest Territories". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
37. "Smelly Socks | the Official Website of Robert Munsch".

v t e Indigenous peoples in the Northwest Territories
Cultural areas: Arctic, Subarctic
Ethnolinguistic groups	Cree Woodland Cree Dene Deh Cho Dënesųłı̨ne Sahtú Tłįchǫ Gwichʼin Inuit Inuvialuit Métis
Treaties and land claims	Treaty 8 (1899) Treaty 11 (1921) Inuvialuit (1984) Gwich'in (1992) Sahtu (1993) Tłįchǫ (2003)
Regional councils and community governments	Akaitcho Territory Government Deninu Kųę́ Łutsël K'é Dene Smith's Landing Yellowknives Dene Dettah, Ndilǫ Dehcho First Nations Deh Gáh Got'ı̨ę Fort Providence Métis Council Fort Simpson Métis Jean Marie River Ka'a'gee Tu Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Nahɂą Dehé Pehdzeh Kı Sambaa K'e West Point Gwich'in Tribal Council Aklavik Gwichya Gwich'in Inuvik Tetlit Gwich'in Inuvialuit Regional Corporation Aklavik Inuvik Paulatuk Sachs Harbour Tuktoyaktuk Ulukhaktok Northwest Territory Métis Nation Fort Resolution Fort Smith Hay River Sahtu Dene Council Behdzi Ahda' Délı̨nę Fort Good Hope Tulita Dene Tłįchǫ Government Dechi Laot'i Dog Rib Rae Gameti Wha Ti Unaffiliated Acho Dene Koe Kátł'odeeche Salt River

v t e Communities of the Northwest Territories
Dehcho Region	Fort Liard Fort Simpson Jean Marie River Nahanni Butte Sambaa K'e Wrigley
Inuvik Region	Aklavik Fort McPherson Inuvik Paulatuk Sachs Harbour Tsiigehtchic Tuktoyaktuk Ulukhaktok
North Slave Region	Behchokǫ̀ Dettah Gamèti Łutselk'e Wekweeti Whatì Yellowknife (N'Dilo)
Sahtu Region	Colville Lake Délı̨nę Fort Good Hope Norman Wells Tulita
South Slave Region	Enterprise Fort Providence Fort Resolution Fort Smith Hay River Kakisa Kátł’odeeche
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