Jean Marie River

Jean Marie River (Slavey language: Tthek'éhdélį or Tthek'edeli "water flowing over clay") is a "Designated Authority"[6] 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 all-season JMR Access Road 27 km (17 mi) from the Mackenzie Highway.[7]

Jean Marie River Tthek'éhdélį or Tthek'edeli
First Nation - Designated Authority (Tthek'éhdélį First Nation)
Jean Marie River
Jean Marie River Jean Marie River
Coordinates: 61°31′33″N 120°37′38″W
Country	Canada
Territory	Northwest Territories
Region	Dehcho Region
Constituency	Nahendeh
Census division	Region 4
Government
• Chief	Stanley Sanguez
• Senior Administrative Officer	Brenda McDonald
• MLA	Kevin Menicoche
Area [1]
• Land	37.35 km^2 (14.42 sq mi)
Elevation	143 m (469 ft)
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	77
• Density	2.1/km^2 (5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Canadian Postal code	X0E 0N0^A
Area code(s)	867
Telephone exchange	809
- Living cost	142.5^B
Website	www.jmrfn.com
Sources: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,[2] Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[3] Canada Flight Supplement[4] ^A Postal code shared with Fort Simpson ^B 2013 figure based on Edmonton = 100[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1996 53 —     1997 53 +0.0% 1998 60 +13.2% 1999 69 +15.0% 2000 75 +8.7% 2001 74 −1.3% 2002 74 +0.0% 2003 73 −1.4% 2004 71 −2.7% 2005 79 +11.3% 2006 82 +3.8%	Year Pop. ±% 2007 77 −6.1% 2008 72 −6.5% 2009 73 +1.4% 2010 68 −6.8% 2011 62 −8.8% 2012 62 +0.0% 2013 66 +6.5% 2014 72 +9.1% 2015 78 +8.3% 2016 88 +12.8% 2017 94 +6.8%
Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2017)[8]

As of the 2016 Census the population was 77, an increase of 20.3% from the 2011 Census, the majority of which were First Nations.[1] The main languages in the community are Dene Zhatie (South Slavey) and English.[9] In 2017, the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 94.[5]

Services

Royal Canadian Mounted Police 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 centre. Education is provided through the Louie Norwegian School[10] and provides education up to Grade 10.[11][12]

First Nations

The Dene of the community are represented by the Jean Marie River First Nation and belong to the Dehcho First Nations.[13][14]

Gallery

Around Jean Marie River

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  Jean Marie River, Mackenzie River
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  Jean Marie River, ceremonial house
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  Houses in Jean Marie River
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  Louie Norwegian School

References

1. "Census Profile". 2016 Census. Statistics Canada.
2. "NWT Communities - Jean Marie River". 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. "Jean Marie River - Statistical Profile (2006-2017)" (PDF). NWT Bureau of Statistics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-08-30.
6. Differences in Community Government Structure
7. Jean Marie River Infrastructure Profile Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
8. Population Estimates By Community from the GNWT
9. Language & Heritage
10. Dehcho Education Council Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine at the NWTTA
11. Northwestel
12. Jean Marie River Infrastructure Profile
13. Dehcho First Nations Archived 2007-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
14. Jean Marie River Archived 2008-03-02 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Official site