Dettah
Dettah, sometimes spelled incorrectly as Detah, is a First Nations community in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Located just southeast of the capital of Yellowknife, it is a 6.5 km (4.0 mi) drive from that city by ice road across the north arm of Great Slave Lake in winter or a 27 km (17 mi) drive via the Ingraham Trail, year-round. The name T'é?ehdaá means 'Burnt Point' in the Wíílíídeh dialect and was simplified to Dettah when non-indigenous people couldnʼt pronounce it. The place was a common fishing spot for the Tetsǫ́tʼine (Yellowknives) people and is home to nearly 200 indigenous people.
Demographics
In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Dettah recorded a population of 192 living in 79 of its 85 total private dwellings, a change of -12.3% from its 2016 population of 219. With a land area of 1.12 km (0.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 171.4/km in 2021.
Both it and Ndilǫ are the communities of the Yellowknives. Dettah is represented by the Yellowknives Dene First Nation (Dettah) and are part of the Akaitcho Territory Government.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 126 | — |
| 1981 | 143 | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 131 | −8.4% |
| 1991 | 150 | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 190 | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 234 | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 247 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 210 | −15.0% |
| 2016 | 219 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 192 | −12.3% |
| Source: Statistics Canada | ||
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| Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2008 - 2019), NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gallery
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Bear skin drying -
Kateri Tekakwitha church -
First Nation Band Office -
Kaw Tay Whee School -
The Great Slave Lake at Dettah
Climate
Dettah has a subarctic climate (Dfc) with long, severely cold winters and short but mild, sometimes warm summers. Dettah and Yellowknife experience the sunniest springs and summers out of all of Canada's cities.
Weather records are from Yellowknife Airport, approximately 9 km (5.6 mi) northwest of Dettah.
| Climate data for Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport) WMO ID: 71936; coordinates 62°27′46″N 114°26′25″W / 62.46278°N 114.44028°W; elevation: 205.7 m (675 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1942–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 2.9 | 6.1 | 8.9 | 20.2 | 25.7 | 34.0 | 35.4 | 34.3 | 27.2 | 18.1 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 35.4 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
6.2 (43.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.6 (90.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
7.8 (46.0) |
2.8 (37.0) |
32.6 (90.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −21.6 (−6.9) |
−18.0 (−0.4) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
0.3 (32.5) |
10.4 (50.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
10.9 (51.6) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−18.0 (−0.4) |
0.4 (32.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −25.5 (−13.9) |
−22.7 (−8.9) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
5.3 (41.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
14.5 (58.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−21.8 (−7.2) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −29.4 (−20.9) |
−27.4 (−17.3) |
−22.5 (−8.5) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
0.1 (32.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
10.5 (50.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −51.2 (−60.2) |
−51.2 (−60.2) |
−43.3 (−45.9) |
−40.6 (−41.1) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−28.9 (−20.0) |
−44.4 (−47.9) |
−48.3 (−54.9) |
−51.2 (−60.2) |
| Record low wind chill | −64.0 | −61.0 | −56.8 | −53.2 | −31.8 | −11.2 | 0.0 | −4.8 | −16.4 | −36.3 | −54.7 | −58.9 | −64.0 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15.0 (0.59) |
11.0 (0.43) |
14.1 (0.56) |
11.6 (0.46) |
16.3 (0.64) |
28.9 (1.14) |
40.4 (1.59) |
44.0 (1.73) |
43.0 (1.69) |
28.8 (1.13) |
25.8 (1.02) |
15.1 (0.59) |
293.9 (11.57) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.01) |
2.9 (0.11) |
12.2 (0.48) |
28.0 (1.10) |
40.4 (1.59) |
44.0 (1.73) |
39.9 (1.57) |
12.0 (0.47) |
0.5 (0.02) |
0.0 (0.0) |
180.2 (7.09) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 21.7 (8.5) |
16.1 (6.3) |
19.2 (7.6) |
9.9 (3.9) |
4.5 (1.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
3.0 (1.2) |
20.1 (7.9) |
36.9 (14.5) |
23.7 (9.3) |
155.0 (61.0) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 11.1 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 9.5 | 11.2 | 12.2 | 13.7 | 14.6 | 11.5 | 119.1 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.25 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 9.5 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 5.8 | 0.82 | 0.13 | 51.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 12.4 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.04 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 9.6 | 16.0 | 13.2 | 78.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 15:00 LST) | 68.5 | 64.6 | 56.4 | 52.8 | 46.0 | 45.3 | 49.0 | 57.1 | 64.7 | 75.9 | 80.7 | 73.0 | 61.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 50.6 | 107.3 | 188.4 | 276.4 | 335.7 | 373.8 | 358.0 | 276.2 | 157.7 | 65.0 | 42.7 | 24.6 | 2,256.5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 26.8 | 43.5 | 51.8 | 62.2 | 60.8 | 63.0 | 61.2 | 55.5 | 40.3 | 21.0 | 20.2 | 15.4 | 43.5 |
| Average ultraviolet index | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Source 1: Environment and Climate Change Canada (sun 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weather Atlas | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Dettah". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Northwest Territories". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "NWT Communities - Dettah". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
- ^ We've spelled this N.W.T. community's name wrong for almost 50 years
- ^ Differences in Community Government Structures
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Archived 2007-06-11 at archive.today
- ^ "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.
- ^ "1981 Census of Canada: Census subdivisions in decreasing population order" (PDF). Statistics Canada. May 1992. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions" (PDF). Statistics Canada. September 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Population and Dwelling Count Amendments". Statistics Canada. July 4, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Dettah – Statistical Profile at the GNWT
- ^ Population Estimates By Community from the GNWT
- ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Archived from the original on 2024-07-05. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Yellowknife A". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Climate ID: 2204100. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "Daily Data Report for August 2021". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Climate ID: 2204101. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Yellowknife, Canada - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
Further reading
- Northwest Territories, and BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. Communities and Diamonds Socio-Economic Impacts in the Communities of Behchoko, Gameti, Whati, Wekweeti, Detah, Ndilo, Lutsel Kʼe, and Yellowknife: 2005 Annual Report of the Government of the Northwest Territories Under the BHP Billiton, Diavik and De Beers Socio-Economic Agreements. [Yellowknife]: Govt. of the Northwest Territories, 2006.
External links
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