Gamèti
| Gamèti Rae Lakes (former) |
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| Tlicho Community Government | |
 Gamèti
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| Coordinates: 64°06′44″N 117°21′13″W / 64.11222°N 117.35361°WCoordinates: 64°06′44″N 117°21′13″W / 64.11222°N 117.35361°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | North Slave Region |
| Constituency | Monfwi |
| Census division | Region 3 |
| Incorporated | 4 August 2005 |
| Government | |
| • Chief | David Wedawin |
| • Senior Administrative Officer | Judal Dominicata |
| • MLA | Jackson Lafferty |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 9.19 km2 (3.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 253 |
| • Density | 27.5/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0E 1R0 |
| Area code(s) | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 997[2] |
| - Living cost | 147.5A |
| - Food price index | 127.4B |
| Sources: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,[3] Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[4] Canada Flight Supplement[5] ^A 2009 figure based on Edmonton = 100[6] ^B 2010 figure based on Yellowknife = 100[6] |
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Gamètì[pronunciation?] (formerly known as Rae Lakes[pronunciation?] until 4 August 2005), officially the Tlicho Community Government of Gameti[7] is a community in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Gamètì, according to the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre means "rabbit-net lake".[4] 'Gamè' means 'rabbit', and 'tì' means lake, or water. It is one of the four Tli Cho communities which form part of the Tlicho Government.[8]
History[edit]
The area is within the traditional territory of the Tłı̨chǫ (Dogrib) First Nations and was a popular hunting camp prior to permanent settlement. In the 1960s, Dene elders around Behchoko decided to return to the land and establish traditional camps in the bush. Gamètì was established during this time, although in more recent years it too has become a modern community with essential services of its own. The community was officially known as Rae Lakes until August 4, 2005.
Demographics[edit]
Population was 253 according to the 2011 Census, a decrease of 10.6% from the 2006 Census.[1] According to the 2006 Census there were 275 Aboriginal people, of which 250 were North American Indian, 10 were Métis people and 20 were Inuit.[9] Local languages are Tlicho and English. In 2011 the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 311 with an average yearly growth rate of 0.7 from 2001.[6]
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| Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2011).[6] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services[edit]
The community, which is served by the Gamètì/Rae Lakes Airport, does not have all-weather road access, but an ice road is sometimes built in the winter. There is a daycare in the Gamètì and the Jean Wetrade School that provides education up to grade 9, along with a community learning centre. Other services include a post office, a two-member RCMP detachment, a health centre, with one nurse and the Rae Lakes General Store.[10]
Climate[edit]
Gamèti has a cold subarctic climate[11] with the average high throughout the year averaging below the freezing point. Due to it being below the tree line it has relatively warm but short summers.
| Climate data for Rae Lakes | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | −1.1 | −1.8 | 8.1 | 19.1 | 26.7 | 33.9 | 36.4 | 31.9 | 26.2 | 17.8 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 36.4 |
| Record high °C (°F) | −0.8 (30.6) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
9.4 (48.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.7 (89.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
5.0 (41) |
1.7 (35.1) |
32.6 (90.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −22.7 (−8.9) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
1.3 (34.3) |
8.9 (48) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
10.1 (50.2) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −27.1 (−16.8) |
−23.6 (−10.5) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
3.4 (38.1) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
13.2 (55.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
−5.0 (23) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −31.5 (−24.7) |
−28.9 (−20) |
−25.4 (−13.7) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−2.2 (28) |
7.9 (46.2) |
12.2 (54) |
9.2 (48.6) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−18.1 (−0.6) |
−25.9 (−14.6) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −51.5 (−60.7) |
−47.8 (−54) |
−46.6 (−51.9) |
−35.5 (−31.9) |
−22.3 (−8.1) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−28.1 (−18.6) |
−41.3 (−42.3) |
−47.1 (−52.8) |
−51.5 (−60.7) |
| Record low wind chill | −53.6 | −60.4 | −51.5 | −43.3 | −30.7 | −6.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | −13.4 | −33.3 | −45.4 | −53.0 | −60.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73.2 | 72.3 | 60.5 | 54.0 | 50.4 | 45.7 | 49.6 | 59.8 | 69.6 | 79.5 | 84.3 | 80.9 | 65.0 |
| Source: Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010[12] | |||||||||||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Gamètì, CG Northwest Territories (Census subdivision)
- ^ Listed under "Rae Lakes (Gameti)" by Northwestel
- ^ "NWT Communities - Gamèti". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
- ^ a b Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre - official names
- ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 24 July 2014 to 0901Z 18 September 2014
- ^ a b c d Gamèti - Statistical Profile at the GNWT
- ^ Differences in Community Government Structures
- ^ Government of the NWT news release on land claims signing
- ^ 2006 Aboriginal Population Profile
- ^ Gamètì Infrastructure Profile
- ^ "Gameti, Northwest Territories". Weatherbase. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Rae Lakes" (CSV (3069 KB)). Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Climate ID: 2203359. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
Further reading[edit]
- Northwest Territories, and BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. Communities and Diamonds Socio-Economic Impacts in the Communities of: Behchoko, Gameti, Whati, Wekweeti, Detah, Ndilo, Lutsel K'e, and Yellowknife : 2005 Annual Report of the Government of the Northwest Territories Under the BHP Billiton, Diavik and De Beers Socio-Economic Agreements. [Yellowknife]: Govt. of the Northwest Territories, 2006.
