Indigenous peoples in Northern Canada

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
ChipewyanAkaitcho Territory GovernmentDeninu Kųę́ First NationSouth SlaveFort ResolutionDenı́nu Kų́ę́
ChipewyanAkaitcho Territory GovernmentŁutsël K'é Dene First NationNorth SlaveŁutselk'eŁútsę̀lk'é
ChipewyanAkaitcho Territory GovernmentSmith's Landing First NationSouth SlaveFort SmithTthebacha
Chipewyan / CreeAkaitcho Territory GovernmentSalt River First NationSouth SlaveFort SmithTthebacha
GwichʼinGwich'in Tribal CouncilAklavik First Nation (Ehdiitat Gwich'in Council)InuvikAklavikAkłarvik
GwichʼinGwich'in Tribal CouncilGwichya Gwich'in First Nation (Gwichya Gwich'in Council)InuvikTsiigehtchicTsiigehtshik
GwichʼinGwich'in Tribal CouncilInuvik Native Band (Nihtat Gwich'in Council)InuvikInuvikInuuvik
GwichʼinGwich'in Tribal CouncilTetlit Gwich'in First Nation (Tetlin Gwich'in Council)InuvikFort McPhersonTeetł'it Zheh
InuitInuvialuit Regional CorporationInuvialuit Settlement RegionInuvikAklavikAkłarvik
InuitInuvialuit Regional CorporationInuvialuit Settlement RegionInuvikInuvikInuuvik
InuitInuvialuit Regional CorporationInuvialuit Settlement RegionInuvikPaulatukPaulatuuq
InuitInuvialuit Regional CorporationInuvialuit Settlement RegionInuvikSachs HarbourIkaahuk
InuitInuvialuit Regional CorporationInuvialuit Settlement RegionInuvikTuktoyaktukTuktuujaqrtuuq
InuitInuvialuit Regional CorporationInuvialuit Settlement RegionInuvikUlukhaktokUlukhaqtuuq
MétisDehcho First NationsFort Providence Métis CouncilSouth SlaveFort ProvidenceZhahti Kų́ę́
MétisDehcho First NationsFort Simpson Métis NationDehchoFort SimpsonŁı́ı́dlı̨ Kų́ę́
MétisNorth Slave Métis AllianceBehchokǫ̀ MétisNorth SlaveBehchokǫ̀
MétisNorth Slave Métis AllianceGamèti MétisSouth SlaveGamètiGahmı̨̀tı̀
MétisNorth Slave Métis AllianceWekweeti MétisSouth SlaveWekweètì
MétisNorth Slave Métis AllianceWhatì MétisSouth SlaveWhatì
MétisNorthwest Territory Métis NationFort Resolution Métis GovernmentSouth SlaveFort ResolutionDenı́nu Kų́ę́
MétisNorthwest Territory Métis NationFort Smith Métis CouncilSouth SlaveFort SmithTthebacha
MétisNorthwest Territory Métis NationHay River Métis Government CouncilSouth SlaveHay RiverXátł'odehchee
SahtuSahtu Dene CouncilBehdzi Ahda' First NationSahtuColville LakeK'áhbamı̨́túé
SahtuSahtu Dene CouncilDélı̨nę First NationSahtuDélı̨nę
SahtuSahtu Dene CouncilFort Good Hope First NationSahtuFort Good HopeRádeyı̨lı̨kóé
SahtuSahtu Dene CouncilTulita Dene First NationSahtuTulitaTulı́t’a
SlaveyDehcho First NationsAcho Dene Koe First NationDehchoFort LiardEchaot'ı̨e Kų́ę́
SlaveyDehcho First NationsDeh Gáh Got'ı̨ę First NationSouth SlaveFort ProvidenceZhahti Kų́ę́
SlaveyDehcho First NationsK'atl'odeeche First NationSouth SlaveHay River ReserveXátł'odehchee
SlaveyDehcho First NationsJean Marie River First NationDehchoJean Marie RiverTthek'éhdélı̨
SlaveyDehcho First NationsKa'a'gee Tu First NationSouth SlaveKakisaK'ágee
SlaveyDehcho First NationsŁı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First NationDehchoFort SimpsonŁı́ı́dlı̨ Kų́ę́
SlaveyDehcho First NationsNahɂą Dehé Dene BandDehchoNahanni Butte
SlaveyDehcho First NationsPehdzeh Ki First NationDehchoWrigleyTthenáágó
SlaveyDehcho First NationsSambaa K'e First NationDehchoSambaa K'eSambaa K’e
SlaveyDehcho First NationsWest Point First NationSouth SlaveHay RiverXátł'odehchee
Tłı̨chǫTłı̨chǫ GovernmentDechi Laot'i First NationsNorth SlaveWekweètì
Tłı̨chǫTłı̨chǫ GovernmentDog Rib Rae First NationNorth SlaveBehchokǫ̀
Tłı̨chǫTłı̨chǫ GovernmentGameti First NationNorth SlaveGamètiGahmı̨̀tı̀
Tłı̨chǫTłı̨chǫ GovernmentWha Ti First NationNorth SlaveWhatì
YellowknivesAkaitcho Territory GovernmentYellowknives Dene First NationNorth SlaveDettahT'èɂehda
YellowknivesAkaitcho Territory GovernmentYellowknives Dene First NationNorth SlaveNdilǫ

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
InuitSettlementKitikmeotBathurst InletKingoak
InuitHamletKitikmeotCambridge BayIqaluktuuttiaq, ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᑎᐊᖅ
InuitHamletKitikmeotGjoa HavenUrhuqtuuq, ᐅᖅᓱᖅᑑᖅ
InuitHamletKitikmeotKugaarukᑰᒑᕐᔪᒃ
InuitHamletKitikmeotKugluktukᖁᕐᓗᖅᑑᖅ
InuitHamletKitikmeotTaloyoakᑕᓗᕐᔪᐊᖅ
InuitSettlementKitikmeotUmingmaktok
InuitHamletKivalliqArviatᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ
InuitHamletKivalliqBaker LakeQamani’tuuq, ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᖅ
InuitHamletKivalliqChesterfield InletIgluligaarjuk, ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᒃ
InuitHamletKivalliqCoral HarbourSalliq, ᓴᓪᓕᖅ
InuitHamletKivalliqNaujaatᓇᐅᔮᑦ
InuitHamletKivalliqRankin InletKangiqtiniq, ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ or Kangiqiniq, ᑲᖏᕿᓂᖅ
InuitHamletKivalliqWhale CoveTikiraqjuaq, ᑎᑭᕋᕐᔪᐊᖅ
InuitHamletQikiqtaalukArctic BayIkpiarjuk, ᐃᒃᐱᐊᕐᔪᒃ
InuitHamletQikiqtaalukClyde RiverKangiqtugaapik, ᑲᖏᖅᑐᒑᐱᒃ
InuitHamletQikiqtaalukGrise FiordAujuittuq, ᐊᐅᓱᐃᑦᑐᖅ
InuitHamletQikiqtaalukIgloolikᐃᒡᓗᓕᒃ
InuitCityQikiqtaalukIqaluit (territorial capital)ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ
InuitHamletQikiqtaalukKimmirutᑭᒻᒥᕈᑦ
InuitHamletQikiqtaalukKinngaitᑭᙵᐃᑦ
InuitSettlementQikiqtaalukNanisivikᓇᓂᓯᕕᒃ
InuitHamletQikiqtaalukPangnirtungᐸᓐᓂᖅᑑᖅ
InuitHamletQikiqtaalukPond InletMitimatalik, ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᒃ
InuitHamletQikiqtaalukQikiqtarjuaqᕿᑭᖅᑕᕐᔪᐊᖅ
InuitHamletQikiqtaalukResoluteQausuittuq, ᖃᐅᓱᐃᑦᑐᖅ
InuitHamletQikiqtaalukSanikiluaq,ᓴᓂᑭᓗᐊᖅ
InuitHamletQikiqtaalukSanirajakᓴᓂᕋᔭᒃ

Notes

  • ^aBathurst 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]
  • ^bInuktitut 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. 1 2 3 "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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