Tsiigehtchic

Tsiigehtchic Tsiigehtshik
Charter Community
The Church in Tsiigehtchic with the Arctic Red River and MacKenzie River in the background
Tsiigehtchic
Coordinates: 67°26′26″N 133°44′43″W / 67.44056°N 133.74528°WCoordinates: 67°26′26″N 133°44′43″W / 67.44056°N 133.74528°W
Country	Canada
Territory	Northwest Territories
Region	Inuvik Region
Constituency	Mackenzie Delta
Census division	Region 1
Mission	1868
Charter Community	21 June 1993
Government
• Chief	Phillip Blake
• Senior Administrative Officer	Marjorie Dobson
• MLA	David Krutko
Area[1]
• Land	48.98 km^2 (18.91 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	143
• Density	2.9/km^2 (8/sq mi)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC−7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC−6)
Canadian Postal code	X0E 0B0
Area code(s)	867
Telephone exchange	953
- Living cost	162.5^A
- Food price index	155.7^B
Sources:Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,[2] Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[3] Canada Flight Supplement[4] ^A 2009 figure based on Edmonton = 100[5] ^B 2010 figure based on Yellowknife = 100[5]

Tsiigehtchic (pronunciation: /ˈtsiːɡɛtʃɪk/ TSEE-get-chik) ("mouth of the iron river") (officially the Charter Community of Tsiigehtchic^[2]) is a Gwich’in community located at the confluence of the Mackenzie and the Arctic Red River, in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community was formerly known as Arctic Red River, until 1 April 1994.

Demographics

Population is 143 according to the 2011 Census, a decrease of 18.3% over the 2006 Census.^[1] In 2012 the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 128 with an average yearly growth rate of -4.0% from 2001.^[5]

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% 1996 168 —     1997 169 +0.6% 1998 165 −2.4% 1999 188 +13.9% 2000 192 +2.1% 2001 198 +3.1% 2002 212 +7.1% 2003 209 −1.4% 2004 202 −3.3%	Year Pop. ±% 2005 189 −6.4% 2006 181 −4.2% 2007 176 −2.8% 2008 156 −11.4% 2009 142 −9.0% 2010 139 −2.1% 2011 131 −5.8% 2012 128 −2.3%
Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2012)[5]

Transportation

The Dempster Highway, NWT Highway 8, crosses the Mackenzie River at Tsiigehtchic.^[6] During winter, vehicle traffic is over the ice, during the rest of the year, traffic is carried by the ferry MV Louis Cardinal.

The ferry stops at Tsiigehtchic, on the eastern bank of the Arctic Red River, and on the southwestern and northeastern banks of the Mackenzie River, connecting the two legs of the Dempster Highway. The community is one of the few in the NWT not to be served by a permanent airport.

Tsiigehtchic from the Dempster Highway, looking towards Inuvik

See also

• Arctic Red River Water Aerodrome
• List of municipalities in the Northwest Territories

References

1. Tsiigehtchic, Northwest Territories (Census subdivision)
2. "NWT Communities - Tsiigehtchic". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
3. "Northwest Territories Official Community Names and Pronunciation Guide". Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. Yellowknife: Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
4. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 September 2016 to 0901Z 10 November 2016
5. Tsiigehtchic - Statistical Profile at the GNWT
6. "Canadian Ferry Operators Association 2006 Annual Report" (PDF). Canadian Ferry Operators Association. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-22.

Further reading

• Heine, Michael K. Gwichya Gwich'in Googwandak: The History and Stories of the Gwichya Gwich'i ; As Told by the Elders of Tsiigehtchic. Tsiigehtchic, N.W.T.: Gwich'in Social and Cultural Institute, 2001. ISBN 1-896337-05-8

External links

• Tsiigehtchic at the Gwich'in Social and Cultural Institute