Délı̨nę
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The Charter Community of Délı̨nę (North Slavey: ) is located in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada, on the western shore of Great Bear Lake and is northwest of Yellowknife. Délı̨nę means "where the waters flow", a reference to the headwaters of the Great Bear River, Sahtúdé. It is the only current settlement on the shores of Great Bear Lake, as Fort Confidence was last used in the 1800s and Port Radium closed in 1982.
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- Délı̨nę
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- Délįnę
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- Charter Community
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- Great Bear Lake, NWT, Canada
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- Canada Northwest Territories#Canada
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- Location of Délı̨nę
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- Canada
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- Northwest Territories
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- Sahtu
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- Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement
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- Sahtu
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The Charter Community of Délı̨nę (North Slavey: ) is located in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada, on the western shore of Great Bear Lake and is northwest of Yellowknife. Délı̨nę means "where the waters flow", a reference to the headwaters of the Great Bear River, Sahtúdé. It is the only current settlement on the shores of Great Bear Lake, as Fort Confidence was last used in the 1800s and Port Radium closed in 1982.
There is no permanent road to the community and access is by Déline Airport, which is serviced by North-Wright Airways. In addition Déline Water Aerodrome in available during the summer and an ice road in the winter.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Délı̨nę” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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