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The Indigenous peoples in Northern Canada consist of the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit located in Canada's three territories: Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon.

Northwest Territories

Indigenous peoples in the Northwest Territories
Community
Governance Name[1]
Indigenous
peoples 		First Nations, Inuit or
Métis organization 		Band / Nation / Region Territorial
region 		Official Traditional
Chipewyan Akaitcho Territory Government Deninu Kųę́ First Nation South Slave Fort Resolution Denı́nu Kų́ę́
Chipewyan Akaitcho Territory Government Łutsël K'é Dene First Nation North Slave Łutselk'e Łútsę̀lk'é
Chipewyan Akaitcho Territory Government Smith's Landing First Nation South Slave Fort Smith Tthebacha
Chipewyan / Cree Akaitcho Territory Government Salt River First Nation South Slave Fort Smith Tthebacha
Gwichʼin Gwich'in Tribal Council Aklavik First Nation (Ehdiitat Gwich'in Council) Inuvik Aklavik Akłarvik
Gwichʼin Gwich'in Tribal Council Gwichya Gwich'in First Nation (Gwichya Gwich'in Council) Inuvik Tsiigehtchic Tsiigehtshik
Gwichʼin Gwich'in Tribal Council Inuvik Native Band (Nihtat Gwich'in Council) Inuvik Inuvik Inuuvik
Gwichʼin Gwich'in Tribal Council Tetlit Gwich'in First Nation (Tetlin Gwich'in Council) Inuvik Fort McPherson Teetł'it Zheh
Inuit Inuvialuit Regional Corporation Inuvialuit Settlement Region Inuvik Aklavik Akłarvik
Inuit Inuvialuit Regional Corporation Inuvialuit Settlement Region Inuvik Inuvik Inuuvik
Inuit Inuvialuit Regional Corporation Inuvialuit Settlement Region Inuvik Paulatuk Paulatuuq
Inuit Inuvialuit Regional Corporation Inuvialuit Settlement Region Inuvik Sachs Harbour Ikaahuk
Inuit Inuvialuit Regional Corporation Inuvialuit Settlement Region Inuvik Tuktoyaktuk Tuktuujaqrtuuq
Inuit Inuvialuit Regional Corporation Inuvialuit Settlement Region Inuvik Ulukhaktok Ulukhaqtuuq
Métis Dehcho First Nations Fort Providence Métis Council South Slave Fort Providence Zhahti Kų́ę́
Métis Dehcho First Nations Fort Simpson Métis Nation Dehcho Fort Simpson Łı́ı́dlı̨ Kų́ę́
Métis North Slave Métis Alliance Behchokǫ̀ Métis North Slave Behchokǫ̀
Métis North Slave Métis Alliance Gamèti Métis South Slave Gamèti Gahmı̨̀tı̀
Métis North Slave Métis Alliance Wekweeti Métis South Slave Wekweètì
Métis North Slave Métis Alliance Whatì Métis South Slave Whatì
Métis Northwest Territory Métis Nation Fort Resolution Métis Government South Slave Fort Resolution Denı́nu Kų́ę́
Métis Northwest Territory Métis Nation Fort Smith Métis Council South Slave Fort Smith Tthebacha
Métis Northwest Territory Métis Nation Hay River Métis Government Council South Slave Hay River Xátł'odehchee
Sahtu Sahtu Dene Council Behdzi Ahda' First Nation Sahtu Colville Lake K'áhbamı̨́túé
Sahtu Sahtu Dene Council Délı̨nę First Nation Sahtu Délı̨nę
Sahtu Sahtu Dene Council Fort Good Hope First Nation Sahtu Fort Good Hope Rádeyı̨lı̨kóé
Sahtu Sahtu Dene Council Tulita Dene First Nation Sahtu Tulita Tulı́t’a
Slavey Dehcho First Nations Acho Dene Koe First Nation Dehcho Fort Liard Echaot'ı̨e Kų́ę́
Slavey Dehcho First Nations Deh Gáh Got'ı̨ę First Nation South Slave Fort Providence Zhahti Kų́ę́
Slavey Dehcho First Nations K'atl'odeeche First Nation South Slave Hay River Reserve Xátł'odehchee
Slavey Dehcho First Nations Jean Marie River First Nation Dehcho Jean Marie River Tthek'éhdélı̨
Slavey Dehcho First Nations Ka'a'gee Tu First Nation South Slave Kakisa K'ágee
Slavey Dehcho First Nations Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation Dehcho Fort Simpson Łı́ı́dlı̨ Kų́ę́
Slavey Dehcho First Nations Nahɂą Dehé Dene Band Dehcho Nahanni Butte
Slavey Dehcho First Nations Pehdzeh Ki First Nation Dehcho Wrigley Tthenáágó
Slavey Dehcho First Nations Sambaa K'e First Nation Dehcho Sambaa K'e Sambaa K’e
Slavey Dehcho First Nations West Point First Nation South Slave Hay River Xátł'odehchee
Tłı̨chǫ Tłı̨chǫ Government Dechi Laot'i First Nations North Slave Wekweètì
Tłı̨chǫ Tłı̨chǫ Government Dog Rib Rae First Nation North Slave Behchokǫ̀
Tłı̨chǫ Tłı̨chǫ Government Gameti First Nation North Slave Gamèti Gahmı̨̀tı̀
Tłı̨chǫ Tłı̨chǫ Government Wha Ti First Nation North Slave Whatì
Yellowknives Akaitcho Territory Government Yellowknives Dene First Nation North Slave Dettah T'èɂehda
Yellowknives Akaitcho Territory Government Yellowknives Dene First Nation North Slave Ndilǫ

Nunavut

All communities in Nunavut are Inuit. There are no First Nations or Métis.

Indigenous peoples in Nunavut
Communitya
Governance Name
Indigenous
peoples 		Community type Territorial
region 		Official[2] Traditional[2][3] / Inuktitut syllabics[4]b
Inuit Settlement Kitikmeot Bathurst Inlet Kingoak
Inuit Hamlet Kitikmeot Cambridge Bay Iqaluktuuttiaq, ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᑎᐊᖅ
Inuit Hamlet Kitikmeot Gjoa Haven Urhuqtuuq, ᐅᖅᓱᖅᑑᖅ
Inuit Hamlet Kitikmeot Kugaaruk ᑰᒑᕐᔪᒃ
Inuit Hamlet Kitikmeot Kugluktuk ᖁᕐᓗᖅᑑᖅ
Inuit Hamlet Kitikmeot Taloyoak ᑕᓗᕐᔪᐊᖅ
Inuit Settlement Kitikmeot Umingmaktok
Inuit Hamlet Kivalliq Arviat ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ
Inuit Hamlet Kivalliq Baker Lake Qamani’tuuq, ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᖅ
Inuit Hamlet Kivalliq Chesterfield Inlet Igluligaarjuk, ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᒃ
Inuit Hamlet Kivalliq Coral Harbour Salliq, ᓴᓪᓕᖅ
Inuit Hamlet Kivalliq Naujaat ᓇᐅᔮᑦ
Inuit Hamlet Kivalliq Rankin Inlet Kangiqtiniq, ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ or Kangiqiniq, ᑲᖏᕿᓂᖅ
Inuit Hamlet Kivalliq Whale Cove Tikiraqjuaq, ᑎᑭᕋᕐᔪᐊᖅ
Inuit Hamlet Qikiqtaaluk Arctic Bay Ikpiarjuk, ᐃᒃᐱᐊᕐᔪᒃ
Inuit Hamlet Qikiqtaaluk Clyde River Kangiqtugaapik, ᑲᖏᖅᑐᒑᐱᒃ
Inuit Hamlet Qikiqtaaluk Grise Fiord Aujuittuq, ᐊᐅᓱᐃᑦᑐᖅ
Inuit Hamlet Qikiqtaaluk Igloolik ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒃ
Inuit City Qikiqtaaluk Iqaluit (territorial capital) ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ
Inuit Hamlet Qikiqtaaluk Kimmirut ᑭᒻᒥᕈᑦ
Inuit Hamlet Qikiqtaaluk Kinngait ᑭᙵᐃᑦ
Inuit Settlement Qikiqtaaluk Nanisivik ᓇᓂᓯᕕᒃ
Inuit Hamlet Qikiqtaaluk Pangnirtung ᐸᓐᓂᖅᑑᖅ
Inuit Hamlet Qikiqtaaluk Pond Inlet Mitimatalik, ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᒃ
Inuit Hamlet Qikiqtaaluk Qikiqtarjuaq ᕿᑭᖅᑕᕐᔪᐊᖅ
Inuit Hamlet Qikiqtaaluk Resolute Qausuittuq, ᖃᐅᓱᐃᑦᑐᖅ
Inuit Hamlet Qikiqtaaluk Sanikiluaq, ᓴᓂᑭᓗᐊᖅ
Inuit Hamlet Qikiqtaaluk Sanirajak ᓴᓂᕋᔭᒃ

Notes

  • ^a Bathurst Inlet, Nanisivik, and Umingmaktok are not listed as official communities by the Government of Nunavut, but are listed as settlements by Statistics Canada.[2][5]
  • ^b Inuktitut syllabics are not normally used in Cambridge Bay and Kugluktuk.

Yukon

Gwichʼin

Hän

Kaska Dena

Northern Tutchone

Southern Tutchone

Tagish

Tlingit

Upper Tanana

See also

References

  1. ^ "Official NWT Community Names". Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "ICSP Toolkit - Community Profiles". Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  3. ^ "ICSP Naunaitkutat - Nunallaanik Naunaitkutangit". Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  4. ^ "ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎᓄᑦ ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᕈᑏᑦ - ᓄᓇᓖᑦ ᒥᒃᓵᓅᖓᔪᑦ". Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". www150.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.

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