Kakisa

Kakisa K'ágee
First Nation - Designated Authority (Ka'a'gee Tu First Nation)
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Coordinates: 60°56′24″N 117°24′51″W
Country	Canada
Territory	Northwest Territories
Region	South Slave Region
Constituency	Deh Cho
Census division	Region 4
Settled	1962
Government
• Chief	Lloyd Chicot
• Council Manager	Ruby Landry
• MLA	Ronald Bonnetrouge
Area [1]
• Land	94.80 km^2 (36.60 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	36
• Density	0.4/km^2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Canadian Postal code	X0E 1G4^A
Area code	867
Telephone exchange	825
- Living cost	137.5^B
Sources: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,[2] Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[3] Canada Flight Supplement[4] ^A Postal code shared with Hay River ^B 2013 figure based on Edmonton = 100[5]

Kakisa^{[pronunciation?]} (Slavey language: K’agee^{[pronunciation?]}; between the willows) is a "Designated Authority"^[6] in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located on Kakisa Lake, and is southeast of Fort Providence. Originally located at Tathlina Lake, the community moved, in 1962, to the present location in order to be closer to the Mackenzie Highway and is linked by a 13 km (8.1 mi) all-weather road.^[7]

Demographics

Federal census population history of Kakisa

Year	Pop.	±%
1976	40	—
1981	36	−10.0%
1986	30	−16.7%
1991	39	+30.0%
1996	36	−7.7%
2001	40	+11.1%
2006	52	+30.0%
2011	45	−13.5%
2016	36	−20.0%
2021	39	+8.3%
Source: Statistics Canada [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][1][15]

Annual population estimates

Year Pop. ±% 2001 49 —     2002 49 +0.0% 2003 39 −20.4% 2004 57 +46.2% 2005 53 −7.0% 2006 54 +1.9%	Year Pop. ±% 2007 55 +1.9% 2008 55 +0.0% 2009 56 +1.8% 2010 57 +1.8% 2011 56 −1.8% 2012 54 −3.6%
Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001–2012)[16]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kakisa had a population of 39 living in 14 of its 19 total private dwellings, a change of 8.3% from its 2016 population of 36. With a land area of 95.14 km² (36.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.^[15]

The majority of the community reported First Nations status. The main languages in the community are South Slavey and English.

Services

Royal Canadian Mounted Police services are provided through Fort Providence and no health services are available. There is a single grocery store, the "River Front Convenience Store-Motel" which serves visitors to the nearby Lady Evelyn Falls. Education, up to Grade 9, is provided by Kakisa Lake School.^[17][18]

First Nations

The Dene of the community are represented by the Ka'a'gee Tu First Nation and belong to the Dehcho First Nations.^[19][20]

References

1. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Northwest Territories)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
2. "NWT Communities - Kakisa". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
3. "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.
4. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
5. Kakisa - Statistical Profile
6. Differences in Community Government Structure
7. Northwest Territories Bureau of Statistics
8. "1981 Census of Canada: Census subdivisions in decreasing population order" (PDF). Statistics Canada. May 1992. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
9. "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. September 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
10. "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
11. "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
12. "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Northwest Territories)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
13. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Northwest Territories)". Statistics Canada. August 20, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
14. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Northwest Territories)". Statistics Canada. July 25, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
15. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Northwest Territories". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
16. "Kakisa – Statistical Profile (2001–2012)" (PDF). NWT Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-02.
17. Kakisa Infrastructure Profile
18. Northwestel
19. Dehcho First Nations Archived 2007-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
20. Kakisa Archived 2008-03-02 at the Wayback Machine