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Kakisa

K'ágee
First Nation - Designated Authority
(Ka'a'gee Tu First Nation)
Kakisa is located in Northwest Territories
Kakisa
Kakisa
Location in Northwest Territories
Kakisa is located in Canada
Kakisa
Kakisa
Location in Canada
Country Canada
Territory Northwest Territories
Region South Slave Region
Constituency Deh Cho
Census division Region 4
Settled 1962
Area
 • Land 94.80 km2 (36.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total 36
 • Density 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Canadian Postal code
X0E 1G4
Area code(s) 867
Telephone exchange 825
- Living cost 137.5
Sources:
Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,
Canada Flight Supplement
Postal code shared with Hay River
2013 figure based on Edmonton = 100

Kakisa (Slavey language: K’agee; between the willows) is a "Designated Authority" in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located on Kakisa Lake, and is southeast of Fort Providence. Originally located at Tathlina Lake, the community moved, in 1962, to the present location in order to be closer to the Mackenzie Highway and is linked by a 13 km (8.1 mi) all-weather road.

Demographics

Federal census population history of Kakisa
Year Pop. ±%
1976 40 —    
1981 36 −10.0%
1986 30 −16.7%
1991 39 +30.0%
1996 36 −7.7%
2001 40 +11.1%
2006 52 +30.0%
2011 45 −13.5%
2016 36 −20.0%
2021 39 +8.3%
Source: Statistics Canada
Annual population estimates
Year Pop. ±%
2001 49 —    
2002 49 +0.0%
2003 39 −20.4%
2004 57 +46.2%
2005 53 −7.0%
2006 54 +1.9%
Year Pop. ±%
2007 55 +1.9%
2008 55 +0.0%
2009 56 +1.8%
2010 57 +1.8%
2011 56 −1.8%
2012 54 −3.6%
Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001–2012)

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kakisa had a population of 39 living in 14 of its 19 total private dwellings, a change of 8.3% from its 2016 population of 36. With a land area of 95.14 km2 (36.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2021.

The majority of the community reported First Nations status. The main languages in the community are South Slavey and English.

Services

Royal Canadian Mounted Police services are provided through Fort Providence and no health services are available. There is a single grocery store, the "River Front Convenience Store-Motel" which serves visitors to the nearby Lady Evelyn Falls. Education, up to Grade 9, is provided by Kakisa Lake School.

First Nations

The Dene of the community are represented by the Ka'a'gee Tu First Nation and belong to the Dehcho First Nations.

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