FortResolution

Fort Resolution Community Details

Fort Resolution (Deninoo Kue – “moose island”) is the oldest documented community in the NWT. A key link in the fur trade route, Fort Resolution is designated as a national historic site because of its importance to the Aboriginal culture.

Location

  • Built on a peninsula on the south shore of Great Slave Lake

  • 61°11°N Latitude and 113°41°W longitude

  • 153 km from Yellowknife
Population (2007)

  • 510
Languages

  • English

  • Chipewyan

  • Michif
Transportation

  • Accessible by both road and air via chartered flights
Industry

  • Logging and sawmilling are the primary source of income for locals, as well as hunting, domestic fishing and trapping
Places of Worship

  • The Pentecostal Church

  • The Roman Catholic Church
Schools
Local Services

  • General Store

  • Health Centre

  • RCMP detachme

  • Bed & Breakfast

  • Two gas stations

  • Hockey arena and community hall

  • Campground
Associations
    St. Joseph Catholic Church 867-394-3303
    Pentecostal Mission, Fort Resolution 867-394-4461