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Ndilǫ
Ndilǫ /ˈdiːloʊ/ is a First Nations community in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The small Dene community is on the edge of Yellowknife on the tip of Latham Island. It had a population of approximately 321 people in 2016.[2] 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.[3] The Ndilǫ traditionally speak the Dene dialects Wíílíídeh and Chipewyan (Denesuline).
Ndilǫ | |
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Yellowknives Dene First Nation (Ndilǫ) | |
Ndilǫ | |
| Coordinates: 62°28′25″N 114°20′10″W / 62.47361°N 114.33611°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | North Slave Region |
| Territorial electoral district | Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh |
| Census division | Region 6 |
| Government | |
| • Chief | Fred Sangris |
| • Councilors | Leroy Betsina, Philip J. Goulet, Jeff Rosnawski, Lawrence Goulet, & Cecelie Beaulieu |
| • Chief Executive Officer | Ryan Peters |
| • MLA | Richard Edjericon |
| Elevation | 157 m (515 ft) |
| Population (2016)GNWT estimate[2] | |
| • Total | 321 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Canadian Postal code | |
| Area code | 867 |
| Website | www.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.[4] The name was officially changed to Ndilǫ in 1991, which means "end of the island" in the local Dene dialect.[5]
Climate edit
Ndilǫ has a subarctic climate (Dfc) with mild to warm summers and long cold winters.
Weather records are from Yellowknife Airport, approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) west of Ndilǫ.
| Climate data for Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport) WMO ID: 71936; coordinates 62°27′46″N 114°26′25″W / 62.46278°N 114.44028°W; elevation: 205.7 m (675 ft); 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1942–present | |||||||||||||
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| 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) | 32.6 (90.7) | 26.1 (79.0) | 19.0 (66.2) | 7.8 (46.0) | 2.8 (37.0) | 32.6 (90.7) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | −7.3 (18.9) | −4.9 (23.2) | 1.6 (34.9) | 11.4 (52.5) | 20.6 (69.1) | 26.3 (79.3) | 28.4 (83.1) | 26.5 (79.7) | 19.3 (66.7) | 10.2 (50.4) | 1.1 (34.0) | −5.0 (23.0) | 28.8 (83.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | −42.1 (−43.8) | −39.8 (−39.6) | −36.3 (−33.3) | −25.7 (−14.3) | −9.3 (15.3) | 1.9 (35.4) | 7.7 (45.9) | 3.6 (38.5) | −2.6 (27.3) | −15.8 (3.6) | −31.1 (−24.0) | −38.5 (−37.3) | −43.1 (−45.6) |
| 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 1: Environment and Climate Change Canada[6][7][8][9] and Weather Atlas[10] wind chill[11] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Météo Climat (mean maximum)[12] (mean minimum)[13] | |||||||||||||
Noted residents edit
References edit
- ^ "Ndilǫ". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b Ndilǫ – Statistical Profile at the GNWT
- ^ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Archived 2007-06-11 at archive.today
- ^ "Way Found for Indians to Capture Yellowknife Land" The Yellowknifer, May 13, 1976
- ^ "Rainbow Valley Officially Renamed" The Yellowknifer, July 12, 1991
- ^ "Yellowknife A". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Climate ID: 2204100. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "Daily Data Report for April 2010". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Climate ID: 2204100. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Daily Data Report for June 2013". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Climate ID: 2204101. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Daily Data Report for May 2015". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Climate ID: 2204101. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Yellowknife, Canada - Monthly weather forecast and Climate data". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "Refroidissement éolien (wind chill)". Données des stations pour le calcul des normales climatiques au Canada de 1981 à 2010 (in French). Environment and Climate Change Canada. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Météo climat stats for Yellowknife". Météo Climat. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Météo climat stats for Yellowknife". Météo Climat. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
External links edit
- Yellowknives Dene First Nation
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