Jean Marie River, Northwest Territories
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Jean Marie River is a "Designated Authority" in the Dehcho Region
of the Northwest Territories
, Canada
. The community is located on the Jean Marie River where it joins the Mackenzie River
. The community has a small airport, Jean Marie River Airport
, and is accessible by charter aircraft throughout the year and by the JMR Access Road 27 km from the main highway # 1, this is an all season road. According to the NWT Bureau of Statistics the community has an all-weather road from the Mackenzie Highway
the population was 81, the majority of which were First Nations
. The main languages in the community are South Slavey
and English
In 2009 the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 76 with an average yearly growth rate of 2.8 from 1996.
services are provided through Fort Simpson
. There is neither a hospital nor a health centre but a health station, the "Jean Marie Health Cabin," located in Jean Marie River. There is currently no grocery store, but there are accommodations and a visitors center. Education is provided through the Louie Norwegian School and provides education up to Grade 9.
of the community are represented by the Jean Marie River First Nation and belong to the Dehcho First Nations
.
Dehcho Region
The Dehcho Region is one of five administrative regions in the Northwest Territories. The region consists of six communities with the regional office situated in Fort Simpson. All communities in the Dehcho are predominately First Nations.-Communities:...
of the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The community is located on the Jean Marie River where it joins the Mackenzie River
Mackenzie River
The Mackenzie River is the largest river system in Canada. It flows through a vast, isolated region of forest and tundra entirely within the country's Northwest Territories, although its many tributaries reach into four other Canadian provinces and territories...
. The community has a small airport, Jean Marie River Airport
Jean Marie River Airport
Jean Marie River Airport , is located adjacent to Jean Marie River, Northwest Territories, Canada....
, and is accessible by charter aircraft throughout the year and by the JMR Access Road 27 km from the main highway # 1, this is an all season road. According to the NWT Bureau of Statistics the community has an all-weather road from the Mackenzie Highway
Mackenzie Highway
The Mackenzie Highway is a Canadian highway in northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories. It begins as Alberta Highway 2 at Mile Zero in Grimshaw, Alberta...
Demographics
As of the 2006 CensusCanada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
the population was 81, the majority of which were First Nations
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
. The main languages in the community are South Slavey
Slavey language
Slavey is an Athabaskan language spoken among the Slavey First Nations of Canada in the Northwest Territories where it also has official status....
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
In 2009 the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 76 with an average yearly growth rate of 2.8 from 1996.
Services
Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceRoyal Canadian Mounted Police
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police , literally ‘Royal Gendarmerie of Canada’; colloquially known as The Mounties, and internally as ‘The Force’) is the national police force of Canada, and one of the most recognized of its kind in the world. It is unique in the world as a national, federal,...
services are provided through Fort Simpson
Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories
Fort Simpson is a village in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located on an island at the confluence of the Mackenzie and Liard Rivers...
. There is neither a hospital nor a health centre but a health station, the "Jean Marie Health Cabin," located in Jean Marie River. There is currently no grocery store, but there are accommodations and a visitors center. Education is provided through the Louie Norwegian School and provides education up to Grade 9.
First Nations
The DeneDene
The Dene are an aboriginal group of First Nations who live in the northern boreal and Arctic regions of Canada. The Dené speak Northern Athabaskan languages. Dene is the common Athabaskan word for "people" . The term "Dene" has two usages...
of the community are represented by the Jean Marie River First Nation and belong to the Dehcho First Nations
Dehcho First Nations
The Dehcho First Nations is an organization representing the Dene and Métis people of the Northwest Territories, Canada.-Members:*Acho Dene Koe Band - Fort Liard*Fort Liard Métis Local 67 - Fort Liard Métis*Deh Gah Gotie Dene Council - Fort Providence...
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