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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Fort Resolution
| native_name = Denı́nu Kų́ę́
| other_name =
| settlement_type = [[Hamlet (place)#Canada|Hamlet]]
| image_skyline = Fort Resolution.jpg
| image_caption =
| image_flag =
| image_seal =
| image_shield =
| motto =
| pushpin_map = Canada Northwest Territories#Canada
| coordinates = {{coord|61|10|18|N|113|40|18|W|region:CA-NT_type:city_scale:30000|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Canada
| subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Territory]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Northwest Territories]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of the Northwest Territories|Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[South Slave Region]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Electoral district (Canada)|Territorial electoral district]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh]]
| subdivision_type4 = [[Census geographic units of Canada|Census division]]
| subdivision_name4 = [[Region 5, Northwest Territories|Region 5]]
| established_title = Hamlet
| established_date = 5 January 2011
| leader_title = Mayor, Chief & President
| leader_name = Mayor-Patrick Simon, Chief-Louis Balsillie, President-Arthur Marsden Beck
| leader_title1 = Senior Administrative Officer
| leader_name1 = Tom Beaulieu
| leader_title2 = [[Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories|MLA]]
| leader_name2 = [[Steve Norn]]
| area_footnotes = <ref name="2016census"/>
| area_land_km2 = 455.22
| elevation_m = 160
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2016census"/>
| population_total = 470
| population_as_of = 2016
| population_density_km2 = 1.0
| timezone = [[Mountain Time Zone|MST]]
| utc_offset = −07:00
| timezone_DST = MDT
| utc_offset_DST = −06:00
| postal_code_type = [[Canadian Postal code]]
| postal_code = [[List of X postal codes of Canada|X]]0E 0M0
| area_code = [[Area code 867|867]]
| blank_name = [[Telephone exchange]]
| blank_info = 394
| blank2_name = Prices
| blank3_name = - Living cost
| blank3_info = 142.5{{ref|A|A}}
| blank4_name = - Food price index
| blank4_info = 144.0{{ref|B|B}}
| blank5_name = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]]
| blank5_info = [[Subarctic climate|Dsc]]
| footnotes = Sources:<br />Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,<ref name="CGDL">{{MACANT|fort-resolution|Fort Resolution|13 January 2014}}</ref><br />Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,<ref name="pwhc">{{cite web |url= https://www.pwnhc.ca/cultural-places/geographic-names/community-names/#4/65.98/-119.97 |title= Northwest Territories Official Community Names and Pronunciation Guide |website= [[Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre]] |publisher= Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories |location= Yellowknife |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160113110003/http://www.pwnhc.ca/cultural-places/geographic-names/community-names/ |archive-date= 2016-01-13 |url-status= live |access-date= 2016-01-13}}</ref><br />Canada Flight Supplement<ref>{{CFS}}</ref><br />{{note|A|A}}2013 figure based on [[Edmonton]] = 100<ref name="comstat">[https://www.statsnwt.ca/community-data/Profile-PDF/Fort%20Resolution.pdf Fort Resolution - Statistical Profile]</ref><br />{{note|B|B}}2015 figure based on [[Yellowknife]] = 100<ref name="comstat"/>
}}
'''Fort Resolution''' (''Denı́nu Kų́ę́'' (pronounced "deh-nih-noo-kwenh") "moose island place") is a [[Hamlet (place)|hamlet]]<ref>[http://www.maca.gov.nt.ca/resources/Differences_in_Comm_Govt_Structure.pdf Differences in Community Government Structure]</ref> in the [[South Slave Region]] of the [[Northwest Territories]], Canada. The community is situated at the mouth of the [[Slave River]], on the shores of [[Great Slave Lake]], and at the end of the [[Fort Resolution Highway]] (Highway 6). It is the headquarters of the [[Deninu Kųę́ First Nation]], whose [[Tribal chief|Chief]] is Louis Balsillie. It is the Headquarters of the Fort Resolution Metis Government, whose President is Arthur Beck.

It is the oldest documented European community in the Northwest Territories, built in 1819, and was a key link in the [[Fur trade|fur trade's]] water route north. Fort Resolution is designated as a [[National Historic Sites of Canada|National Historic Site of Canada]] as the oldest continuously occupied place in the Northwest Territories with origins in the fur trade and the principal fur [[Trading post|trade post]] on Great Slave Lake.<ref>{{CRHP|15669|Fort Resolution National Historic Site of Canada|11 October 2013}}</ref>

Fort Resolution's Deninoo School offers K-12 schooling. The town also has a [[ice hockey|hockey]] [[Ice hockey rink|arena]], community hall, a nursing station, a youth centre, [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]], a [[bed and breakfast]], a [[The North West Company|'Northern' general store]], a convenience store, one diner, and two gas stations. [[Fort Resolution Airport]] services charter and [[Medical evacuation|medivac]] flights only. The oldest building in town is the historic [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic Church]], built in the early 19th century; there is also a [[Protestantism|Protestant]] church in the hamlet. The beach along Great Slave Lake is a prime spot for summer swimming, bird watching, [[fishing]] or relaxing. Local people engage in fishing, [[hunting]], and [[trapping]] year-round.

The nearby site of [[Pine Point, Northwest Territories|Pine Point]] was once a thriving [[lead]] mine. When the value of lead plummeted in the 1980s, the [[Pine Point Mine]] closed, and the township was evacuated. Pine Point houses were sold cheaply, and many of the buildings were then moved to Fort Resolution (including the hockey arena), [[Hay River, Northwest Territories|Hay River]] and [[Northern Alberta]].<ref>{{cite report | last1 = Keeling | first1 = Arn | last2 = Sandlos | first2 = John | year = 2012 | title = Claiming the New North: Development and Colonialism at the Pine Point Mine, Northwest Territories, Canada | url = http://research.library.mun.ca/636/3/claiming_the_new_north_development_colonialism.pdf | format = PDF | department = Faculty of Arts |website=[[Memorial University of Newfoundland]] | page = 18 | issn = 1752-7023}}
*{{cite web |title=Claiming the New North: Development and Colonialism at the Pine Point Mine, Northwest Territories, Canada |type=Repository Record |website=Memorial University Research Repository |url=http://research.library.mun.ca/636/}}</ref>

Deninoo Days in late August celebrate the beginning of [[moose]] hunting season with parades, traditional races, games and talent competitions. Recreational opportunities include [[camping]], [[canoeing]] and fishing (self-guided, or available through several outfitters). Little Buffalo River Crossing is a nearby territorial park, with historical and natural attractions, accessible by road and featuring a campground with 12 sites.<ref>[https://nwtparks.ca/explore/great-slave-route/little-buffalo-river-crossing Little Buffalo River Crossing]</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{stack|{{Historical populations
| title       = Federal census population history of Fort Resolution
| type        = Canada
| align       = right
| width       =
| state       =
| shading     =
| percentages =
|1976|600
|1981|480
|1986|447
|[[1991 Canadian census|1991]]|515
|[[1996 Canadian census|1996]]|536
|[[2001 Canadian census|2001]]|574<!--Amended by StatCan. Was 525.-->
|[[2006 Canadian census|2006]]|484
|[[2011 Canadian census|2011]]|474
|[[2016 Canadian census|2016]]|470
|[[2021 Canadian census|2021]]|412
| footnote    = 
| source      = [[Statistics Canada]]<br/><ref name=1981census>{{cite web | url=https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/CS94-905-1981.pdf | title=1981 Census of Canada: Census subdivisions in decreasing population order | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=May 1992 | access-date=February 1, 2021}}</ref><ref name=1986census>{{cite web | url=https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2013/statcan/rh-hc/CS92-101-1987.pdf | title=1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=September 1987 | access-date=February 1, 2022}}</ref><ref name=1991census>{{cite web | url=https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2013/statcan/rh-hc/CS93-304-1992.pdf | title=91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=April 1992 | access-date=February 1, 2022}}</ref><ref name=1996census>{{cite web | url=https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2012/statcan/rh-hc/CS93-357-1997.pdf | title=96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=April 1997 | access-date=February 1, 2022}}</ref><ref name=2001census>{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census01/products/standard/popdwell/amend.cfm | title=Population and Dwelling Count Amendments | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=July 4, 2012 | access-date=February 1, 2022}}</ref><ref name=2006census>{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-550/Index.cfm?TPL=P1C&Page=RETR&LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=1&O=A&RPP=9999&CMA=0&PR=61 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Northwest Territories) | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=August 20, 2021 | access-date=February 1, 2022}}</ref><ref name=2011census>{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=51&O=A&RPP=9999&CMA=0&PR=61 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Northwest Territories) | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=July 25, 2021 | access-date=February 1, 2022}}</ref><ref name=2016census>{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=86&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=61 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Northwest Territories) | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 8, 2017 | access-date=February 1, 2022}}</ref><ref name=2021census/>
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{{stack|{{Historical populations
|align=none
|cols=2
|title=Annual population estimates
|1996|566
|1997|558
|1998|564
|1999|574
|2000|566
|2001|569
|2002|575
|2003|562
|2004|522
|2005|502
|2006|502
|2007|507
|2008|512
|2009|509
|2010|503
|2011|488
|2012|476
|2013|482
|2014|495
|2015|508
|2016|502
|2017|507
|footnote= Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2017)<ref name=brost>[https://www.statsnwt.ca/population/population-estimates/commtotals_2001-2017.xlsx Population Estimates By Community] from the GNWT</ref>
}}}}

In the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], Fort Resolution had a population of {{val|412|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|167|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|223|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:412-470}}|470|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|470|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|452.87|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|412|452.87|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021census>{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000202&geocode=A000261 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Northwest Territories | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=February 18, 2022}}</ref>

In 2016, the majority of its population, 430, was listed as [[Indigenous peoples in Canada|Indigenous]]. The majority of townspeople are of [[Dene]] (320) and [[Métis in Canada|Métis]] (105) descent.<ref name="2016census"/> The predominant languages are [[English language|English]], [[Chipewyan language|Chipewyan]] and [[Michif]].

==First Nations==
Fort Resolution is represented by the [[Deninu Kųę́ First Nation]] and are part of the [[Akaitcho Territory Government]].<ref>[http://nwt-tno.inac-ainc.gc.ca/mpf/stakehld/akaitgov_e.htm Indian and Northern Affairs Canada] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20070611030418/http://nwt-tno.inac-ainc.gc.ca/mpf/stakehld/akaitgov_e.htm |date=2007-06-11 }}</ref>

==Gallery==
{{gallery
|File:Indian Residential School, (Fort) Resolution, Northwest Territories - Pensionnat indien catholique de (Fort) Resolution (Territoires du Nord-Ouest) (14112742441).jpg
 |[[Canadian Indian residential school system|Indian Residential School]]
|File:Study period at Roman Catholic Indian Residential School, Fort Resolution, NWT (14112957392).jpg
 |Study period at Roman Catholic Indian Residential School
|File:Fort Resolution Treaty site.jpg
 |[[Treaty 8]] site in Fort Resolution
|File:Northern store, Fort Resolution.jpg
 |[[The North West Company|The Northern Store]] in Fort Resolution
|File:Dogrib tipis.jpg
 |[[Tipi]]s of the [[Tłı̨chǫ]] (Dogrib) First Nations on the shores of Slave Lake at Fort Resolution, circa 1907
|File:Boats_on_the_Great_Slave_Lake_at_Fort_Resolution,_Northwest_Territories_(S2004-889_LS).jpg
 |Boats on the Great Slave Lake at Fort Resolution, 1900s
}}

== Notable people ==
[[Dave Hancock|David Graeme Hancock]], Q.C., 15th Premier of Alberta, 23 March–15 September 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/premier-dave-hancock-10-things-to-know-about-our-new-premier |title=Premier Dave Hancock: 10 things to know about Alberta's new premier |publisher=[[Calgary Herald]]|date=23 March 2014|access-date=20 June 2024|first1=Jason|last1=Markusoff}}</ref>

== Climate ==
Fort Resolution has a [[subarctic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Dfc]]) with short, mild summers and long, cold winters lasting from October through April.

On January 8, 1936, Fort Resolution recorded a temperature of -59.4°C (-75°F), which is the coldest temperature recorded in the Northwest Territories.<ref>[https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_data/daily_data_e.html?hlyRange=%7C&dlyRange=1911-08-01%7C1936-08-31&mlyRange=1911-01-01%7C1936-12-01&StationID=1653&Prov=NT&urlExtension=_e.html&searchType=stnName&optLimit=specDate&StartYear=1840&EndYear=2024&selRowPerPage=25&Line=0&searchMethod=contains&txtStationName=Fort+Resolution&timeframe=2&Day=8&Year=1936&Month=1# Daily Data Report for January 1936]</ref>
{{Weather box
|location = Fort Resolution
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|Jan high F = -13
|Feb high F = -4
|Mar high F = 6
|Apr high F = 32
|May high F = 50
|Jun high F = 62
|Jul high F = 69
|Aug high F =64
|Sep high F = 51
|Oct high F = 35
|Nov high F =15
|Dec high F = 2
|year high F = 32
|Jan low F = -23
|Feb low F = -16
|Mar low F = -11
|Apr low F = 12
|May low F = 32
|Jun low F = 41
|Jul low F = 50
|Aug low F = 48
|Sep low F = 37
|Oct low F = 26
|Nov low F = 5
|Dec low F = -13
|year low F = 15
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.6
|Feb precipitation inch =0.3
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.5
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.4
|May precipitation inch = 1.0
|Jun precipitation inch = 1.2
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.1
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.4
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.4
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.1
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.3
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.6
|year precipitation inch = 10.9
|source 1 = Weatherbase<ref name=Weatherbase>
{{cite web
|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=719352&refer=wikipedia
|title =Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories
|publisher=Weatherbase
|year=2011
}}
Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
</ref> 
|date=November 2011
}}

==See also==
* [[List of municipalities in the Northwest Territories]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==Further reading==
{{Commons category}}
{{Refbegin}}
* Deprez, P., & Bisson, A. (1975). ''Demographic differences between Indians and Métis in Fort Resolution''. Winnipeg: Centre for Settlement Studies, University of Manitoba.
* Driedger, L. C. (1990). ''Kinship, marriage and residence in Fort Resolution, N.W.T''. Ottawa: National Library of Canada. {{ISBN|0-315-55603-X}}
* Fields, G., & Sigurdson, G. (1972). ''Northern co-operatives as a strategy for community change; the case of Fort Resolution''. Winnipeg: University of Manitoba, Centre for Settlement Studies.
* Fort Resolution Education Society. (1987). ''That's the way we lived an oral history of the Fort Resolution elders''. Fort Resolution, N.W.T.: Fort Resolution Education Society.
* Kim, C. J.-H. (1996). ''Assessment of cadmium intake from the consumption of traditional food in Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories''. Ottawa: National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada. {{ISBN|0-612-12213-1}}
* Lafontaine, C. (1997). ''Concentrations of metals and trace elements in muscle and liver of fish collected from Great Slave Lake, Fort Resolution area, NWT final report''. Yellowknife: The Division.
* Mercredi, M. (1988). ''An outline for a traditional skills camp proposed by the Fort Resolution Settlement Council''. Yellowknife?: Govt. of the Northwest Territories].
* Smith, D. M. (1982). ''Moose-Deer island house people a history of the native people of Fort Resolution''. Ottawa: National Museums of Canada.
* Smith, D. M. (1973). ''INKONZE: magico-religious beliefs of contract-traditional Chipewan trading at Fort Resolution, NWT, Canada''. Mercury series. Ottawa: National Museum of Man, National Museums of Canada.
* Van Kessel, J. C. (2004). ''Taking care of bison community perceptions of the Hook Lake Wood Bison Recovery Project in Fort Resolution, N.T., Canada''. Ottawa: National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada. {{ISBN|0-612-81493-9}}
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[[Category:Communities in the South Slave Region]]
[[Category:Dene communities]]
[[Category:Hamlets in the Northwest Territories]]
[[Category:Heritage sites in the Northwest Territories]]
[[Category:National Historic Sites in the Northwest Territories]]
[[Category:Hudson's Bay Company forts]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1819]]