Dechi Laot'i First Nations

Gordon Judas
Patrick Tom
Travis Washie

The Dechi Laot'i First Nations is a Tłı̨chǫ First Nations band government in the Northwest Territories. The band's main community is Wekweètì, known before 2005 as Snare Lake, where 173 of its 193 members live.^[1]

In 2005, Dechi Laot'i became part of the Tłı̨chǫ Government, and collectively holds title to 39,000 square kilometers of Tłı̨chǫ land. The new Wekweètì Community Government has assumed most of the band's powers and responsibilities. However, the federal government still recognizes Dechi Laot'i for Indian Act enrollment purposes.^[1]^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
^ "Wekweètì". Tłı̨chǫ Government. Retrieved September 6, 2019.

Indigenous peoples in the Northwest Territories

Cultural areas: Arctic, Subarctic

Ethnolinguistic groups

Cree
- Woodland Cree
Dene
- Deh Cho
- Dënesųłı̨ne
- Sahtú
- Tłįchǫ
Gwichʼin
Inuit
- Inuvialuit
Métis

Treaties and land claims

Treaty 8 (1899)
Treaty 11 (1921)
Inuvialuit (1984)
Gwich'in (1992)
Sahtu (1993)
Tłįchǫ (2003)

Regional councils and
community governments

Akaitcho Territory Government	Deninu Kųę́ Łutsël K'é Dene Smith's Landing Yellowknives Dene Dettah, Ndilǫ
Dehcho First Nations	Deh Gáh Got'ı̨ę Fort Providence Métis Council Fort Simpson Métis Jean Marie River Ka'a'gee Tu Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Nahɂą Dehé Pehdzeh Kı Sambaa K'e West Point
Gwich'in Tribal Council	Aklavik Gwichya Gwich'in Inuvik Tetlit Gwich'in
Inuvialuit Regional Corporation	Aklavik Inuvik Paulatuk Sachs Harbour Tuktoyaktuk Ulukhaktok
Northwest Territory Métis Nation	Fort Resolution Fort Smith Hay River
Sahtu Dene Council	Behdzi Ahda' Délı̨nę Fort Good Hope Tulita Dene
Tłįchǫ Government	Dechi Laot'i Dog Rib Rae Gameti Wha Ti
Unaffiliated	Acho Dene Koe Kátł'odeeche Salt River