tʊˈliːtə | Tulita Dene First Nation

The Tulita Dene are an Indigenous First Nation community situated in the Mackenzie Valley of Northwest Territories, with a rich history of traditional hunting, fishing, and trapping lifestyle.

POPULATION

811

Rank #380 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

N/A

Rank #587 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

08/28/2025

Term Expiration

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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-08-02 03:52:41 UTC

Name

Tulita Dene (ISC Code: 750)

Former Names

Fort Norman Band, Norman Wells Band

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Mackenzie Valley, Northwest Territories

Indigenous Language

Dene (Athapaskan)

Number of Registered Members

811

Band Website

http://www.dehcho.org/members/tulita.htm

Phone Number

(867) 588-3341

Fax Number

(867) 588-3613

Address

PO BOX 118, TULITA, NT

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

FRANK ANDREW

Term Expires

08/28/2025

Number of Council Members

FRANK ANDREW

Chief

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MARIE CLEMENT

Councillor

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DOREEN TATTI

Councillor

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DAWN WIDOW

Councillor

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SHELLY WIDOW

Councillor

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GEORGE WRIGLEY

Councillor

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Financial Statements

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2004 - Tulita Dene20042005.pdf

2003 - Tulita Dene20032004.pdf

2002 - Tulita Dene20022003.pdf

2001 - Tulita Dene20012002.pdf

Band Council Remuneration

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2023 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

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Band Owned Corporations

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Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

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Intergovernmental Agreements

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Active Court Cases

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Downloadable Court Records

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Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 8500
FORT NORMAN SETTLEMENT
0.0 Hectares

[64.9009714, -125.5751153]

News Coverage Summary

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Media Reports

First Nations in the Northwest Territories

15 community infrastructure projects across NWT receive funding

Nááts’įhch’oh National Park Reserve in Sahtu receives $16.5M for cultural centre

Native American Visiting Committee Meets Campus Leaders

As Canadian River Shrivels, Northern Communities Call for a Highway

Dene love song contest honours long-time Sahtu educator Vivian Pellissey

Self-government primer: guide to Indigenous agreements in the NWT

Parks Canada searches for Nááts’įhch’oh superintendent

Northern entrepreneurship program focuses on Indigenous languages

Dene and Métis people of Tulita District the focus of a new $16.5M Office and Cultural Centre for Nááts'įhch'oh National Park Reserve

YK architect unsurprised by high cost to build affordable homes

Northern woman pioneers research

7 N.W.T., 2 Yukon First Nations publish chief, council salaries

Raymond Yakeleya to create film series for Dehcho schools

Parks Canada to spend $16.5M on Tulita office and cultural centre

‘Bree was a hugger’: Family of Breanna Menacho share victim impact statements ahead of sentencing

The 54th Dene National Assembly begins tomorrow in Dettah

MP Rebecca Alty announces $16.5M funding for Nááts’įhch’oh

'I just want to thank you all': Charles McNeely elected new Sahtu secretariat chair by acclamation

'We're still here': Dene mark 100 years of the first Treaty 11 signing in Fort Providence, N.W.T.

Dene Nation seeks approval to search 15 residential school sites for unmarked graves

'We will change the world': Norman Yakeleya elected new Dene national chief

Staff Snapshot: Kalina Newmark ’11

40 Years of Native American Studies

Dene and Métis people of Tulita District the focus of a new $16.5M Office and Cultural Centre for Nááts'įhch'oh National Park Reserve

Living with Treaty 11

NWT launches Indigenous languages curriculum

Feds reimburse $15M to Indigenous groups for wildfire expenses

ASU student wins award for paper honoring heritage

Feds, NWT communities announce $25.3M for infrastructure projects

Indigenous leaders chart path forward in Yellowknife on Sept 30

100 years under Treaty 11

Sahtu Dene buy Norman Wells, N.W.T., hotel

Délįnę women team up to teach Indigenous languages through cooking

Traditional teachings and cultural reawakenings above the Arctic Circle

Kalina Newmark brings an Indigenous lens to management in a Fortune 500 company

40 Elders and some vulnerable residents evacuate Tulít’a

GNWT receives the Project Description Report for the Tulita District portion of the planned Mackenzie Valley Highway

Norman Yakeleya calls for more urgent response to alcoholism in NWT

How “Rez Accents” Strengthen Native Identity

Dene, Métis end self-government talks in Canada’s Northwest Territories – Eye on the Arctic

Melting Arctic ice patches reveal rich archaeological record

It took 40 years to craft the memories of NWT Elders into this book.

Tracking NWT communities’ Treaty 11 centennial plans

Northerners remember Thomas Berger, a champion of Indigenous rights

Sahtu Dene and Métis sign self-governance agreement in principle, a 1st for Métis in Canada

Designs unveiled for mural project celebrating strong people and communities

Landslide damages Bear Rock — Tulita's Notre Dame

Frank Andrew re-elected as Tulita chief for 3rd term

History, science, and the 'Year of Two Winters': uncovering the secrets of Dene migration

Assembly of First Nations to campaign for national monument

DNA analysis suggests Dene descended from first North Americans

NWT groups receive $7M in Indigenous language support

Road to West Point: A history of the Dene Nation

Self-Government Agreement-in-Principle for the Sahtu Dene and Metis of Norman Wells

Dene and Métis walk away from self-government talks in Tulita, N.W.T.

Ethel Blondin-Andrew

Canada's Newest National Treasure: Naats'ihch'oh National Park Reserve

Talk on the Rez: English Prosody and the Native American Accent

Kalina Newmark is a business leader driven to share Indigenous excellence

Living with Treaty 11

George Mackenzie elected new Dene national chief

Ottawa announces $15M for NWT Indigenous groups affected by fires

Nááts’įhch’oh National Park Reserve Management Plan

Dene family reunification in N.W.T. brings opportunity for healing

Academic Research

An ontology of development in the geopolitical North

Where My edhéhke Take Me In Reimagining Curriculum: A Narrative Inquiry into the Experiences of Dene Learning From/With the Land

Menstruation and Dene Physical Practices1

'SPEAKING THE STRONG WORDS' Notes on Performing Indigenous Community Politics in Denendeh

From Dene Kedǝ to Dene Ts' ı̨lı̨

A study of the impact of oil and gas development on the Dene First Nations of the Sahtu (Great Bear Lake) Region of the Canadian Northwest Territories (NWT)

Indigenous Digital Technologies. The Taicho and Yelloknives Dene's Web-Site and Cultural Online Archives

Food use of Dene/Metis and Yukon children

The enduring imaginary of the 'northern frontier': Attending to stories about entangled landscapes

The wind waits for no one: Nı̨hts' ı dene ası̨́ Henáoréhɂı̨́le Ǫt'e: Spirituality in a Sahtúgot'ı̨nę perspective

Plants for Life Project, Délinę

The wind waits for no one: Nı̨hts' ı dene ası̨́ Henáoréhɂı̨́le Ǫt'e: Spirituality in a Sahtúgot'ı̨nę perspective

Plants for Life Project, Délinę

Towards a Culturally-Sustainable Indigenous Tourism Model: The Destination Deline Pilot Project

Spiritual, Not Religious; Dene, Not Indigenous: Tłįchǫ Dene Discourses of Religion and Indigeneity

Rethinking environmental science education from Indigenous knowledge perspectives: An experience with a Dene First Nation community

Traditional environmental knowledge of the Dene: A pilot project

Plants for Life Project, Délinę

We, the North

Plants for Life Project, Délinę

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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