Sambaa K'e
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On June 21, 2016, the settlement officially changed its name from "Trout Lake" to "Sambaa K'e", its name in the Slavey language, meaning "place of trout".[1]
Demographics
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The majority of its 2016 population (80 people) are First Nations and 45 report South Slavey as a first language.[4]
First Nations
The Dene of the community are represented by the Sambaa K'e First Nation and belong to the Dehcho First Nations.[5]
Services
The community has a small general store and a health centre and no RCMP.[6] Canada Post mail arrives weekly by charter plane. Residents can order books, movies and CDs through the Borrow by Mail program offered by the NWT Public Library Services.[7] There is a small airport, Sambaa K'e Aerodrome, and in the summer Trout Lake Water Aerodrome is in operation.[8]
The community runs the Sambaa K'e Fishing Lodge, an authentic northern fishing experience, in the summer months.
References
External links
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