Ndilǫ

Ndilǫ /ˈdiːloʊ/ is a First Nations community in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The small Dene community is located on the edge of Yellowknife on the tip of Latham Island. It has a population of approximately 200 people. Ndilǫ and Dettah are the communities of the Yellowknives. Ndilǫ is represented by the Yellowknives Dene First Nation (Ndilǫ) and are part of the Akaitcho Territory Government.[1]

Ndilǫ
Yellowknives Dene First Nation (Ndilǫ)
Ndilǫ
Coordinates: 62°28′40″N 114°20′03″W
CountryCanada
TerritoryNorthwest Territories
RegionNorth Slave Region
Territorial electoral districtTu Nedhé-Wiilideh
Census divisionRegion 6
Government
 • ChiefErnest Betsina
 • Chief Executive OfficerJohn Carter
 • MLASteve Norn
Elevation
157 m (515 ft)
Population
 • Total200 (2,007 est.)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Canadian Postal code
X1A
Area code(s)867
Websitewww.ykdene.com

The land was set aside for use by status Indians by the Government of Canada in 1947 and was called 'Lot 500' on the official register. In 1959, the government built the first ten permanent houses for Dene families. They were colourful homes and so people began referring to the community as 'Rainbow Valley'. In the 1970s there were 200 residents living in 20 houses. [2] The name was officially changed to Ndilǫ in 1991, which means "end of the island" in the local Dene dialect. [3]

Climate

Ndilǫ has a subarctic climate (Dfc) with mild to warm summers and long cold winters.

Climate data for Yellowknife Airport, approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) west of Ndilǫ. 1981–2010 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 25.6 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)		 30.9
(87.6)		 26.1
(79.0)		 19.0
(66.2)		 7.8
(46.0)		 2.8
(37.0)		 32.5
(90.5)
Average high °C (°F) −21.6
(−6.9)		 −18.1
(−0.6)		 −10.8
(12.6)		 0.4
(32.7)		 9.7
(49.5)		 18.1
(64.6)		 21.3
(70.3)		 18.1
(64.6)		 10.4
(50.7)		 0.9
(33.6)		 −10.0
(14.0)		 −17.8
(0.0)		 0.0
(32.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −25.6
(−14.1)		 −22.9
(−9.2)		 −16.8
(1.8)		 −5.3
(22.5)		 4.6
(40.3)		 13.3
(55.9)		 17.0
(62.6)		 14.2
(57.6)		 7.2
(45.0)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 −13.7
(7.3)		 −21.8
(−7.2)		 −4.3
(24.3)
Average low °C (°F) −29.5
(−21.1)		 −27.5
(−17.5)		 −22.7
(−8.9)		 −11.0
(12.2)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 8.5
(47.3)		 12.6
(54.7)		 10.2
(50.4)		 4.0
(39.2)		 −4.2
(24.4)		 −17.5
(0.5)		 −25.7
(−14.3)		 −8.6
(16.5)
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) 14.3
(0.56)		 14.1
(0.56)		 13.9
(0.55)		 11.3
(0.44)		 18.4
(0.72)		 28.9
(1.14)		 40.8
(1.61)		 39.3
(1.55)		 36.3
(1.43)		 30.3
(1.19)		 24.8
(0.98)		 16.2
(0.64)		 288.6
(11.36)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.1
(0.00)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.2
(0.01)		 2.5
(0.10)		 13.8
(0.54)		 28.9
(1.14)		 40.8
(1.61)		 39.2
(1.54)		 32.7
(1.29)		 12.1
(0.48)		 0.3
(0.01)		 0.2
(0.01)		 170.7
(6.72)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 19.7
(7.8)		 20.0
(7.9)		 18.5
(7.3)		 10.3
(4.1)		 4.7
(1.9)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.1
(0.0)		 3.5
(1.4)		 20.9
(8.2)		 36.5
(14.4)		 23.5
(9.3)		 157.6
(62.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 10.7 10.0 8.4 5.0 6.6 7.6 9.6 10.5 11.2 13.4 14.4 11.2 118.5
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.2 5.3 7.5 9.6 10.4 10.6 5.5 0.6 0.2 51.3
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 11.9 11.0 9.2 4.4 2.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.2 10.0 16.0 12.8 78.6
Average relative humidity (%) 64.6 61.6 54.7 52.5 45.9 45.2 47.9 55.7 64.7 75.2 77.8 69.2 59.6
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: Environment Canada[4][5][6][7] and Weather Atlas[8]

Noted residents

References
  1. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Archived 2007-06-11 at Archive.today
  2. "Way Found for Indians to Capture Yellowknife Land" The Yellowknifer, May 13, 1976
  3. "Rainbow Valley Officially Renamed" The Yellowknifer, July 12, 1991
  4. "Yellowknife A". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Climate ID: 2204100. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  5. "Daily Data Report for April 2010". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. Climate ID: 2204100. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  6. "Daily Data Report for June 2013". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. Climate ID: 2204101. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  7. "Daily Data Report for May 2015". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. Climate ID: 2204101. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  8. "Yellowknife, Canada - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
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