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| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Contributor | 411 Name Removed |
| Last Modified | Monsieur December 29, 2007 06:42pm |
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Monfwi is the new name of what was the North Slave district. It was renamed Monfwi in August 2005, following the signing of the Tlicho land claim and self-government agreement. The district is home to four traditional aboriginal communities, as well as to the Northwest Territories' ultra-modern diamond mines. The district stretches from the north tip of Great Slave Lake to the tree line at the Nunavut border, and consists of low-lying jack-pine forest and lake-dotted Precambrian shield. This is the traditional territory of the Dogrib Dene, who comprise nearly all of the district's constituents.
Rae-Edzo (pop. 1,904) is by far the largest centre and is also the biggest aboriginal community in the Northwest Territories. Many residents there supplement their subsistence hunting and trapping incomes with work in Yellowknife, an hour's drive away. To the north, off the road system, are three smaller, more traditional communities: Rae Lakes (pop. 293), Wekweti (pop. 165), and Wha Ti (pop. 478).
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