Tulita

Also known as Tulít’a, Fort Norman

Tulita, which in Slavey means "where the rivers or waters meet", is a hamlet in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It was formerly known as Fort Norman, until 1 January 1996. It is located at the junction of the Great Bear River and the Mackenzie River; the Bear originates at Great Bear Lake adjacent to Deline.

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Settlement.footnotes: Sources:Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,Tulita profile at the Legislative AssemblyCanada Flight Supplement2013 figure based on Edmonton = 1002015 figure based on Yellowknife = 100
Settlement.name: Tulita
Settlement.native_name: Tulít’a
Settlement.settlement_type: Hamlet
Settlement.image_skyline: Tulita Street.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Canada Northwest Territories#Canada
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Canada
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Territory
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Northwest Territories
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sahtu
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Settlement area
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Sahtu
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Constituency
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Sahtu
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Rocky Norwegian Sr.

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Elevation: 101
Image: Tulita Street.jpg

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Commons category: Tulita
inception: 1984-04-01

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Tulita is in an area that is forested and well south of the tree line. Permafrost underlies the area, more or less continuous in distribution. Tulita is surrounded by mountains, the latter renowned for Dall sheep, and faces the Mackenzie Mountains to the west, which has mountain goats.