Lee-dlee-koo | Liidlii Kue First Nation

Liidlii Kue First Nation is a Dene community in the Northwest Territories, situated in the Mackenzie River region.

POPULATION

1,426

Rank #249 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

N/A

Rank #587 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

07/11/2027

Term Expiration

Conflict Score

Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2026-03-26 13:20:18 UTC

Name

Liidlii Kue First Nation (ISC Code: 757)

Former Names

Fort Simpson Band

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Mackenzie River Valley

Indigenous Language

Dene

Number of Registered Members

1426

Band Website

Not Available

Phone Number

(867) 695-3131

Fax Number

(867) 695-2665

Address

PO BOX 469, FORT SIMPSON, NT

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

KELE CHARLES ANTOINE

Term Expires

07/11/2027

Number of Council Members

KELE CHARLES ANTOINE

Chief

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JAMES LAWRENENCE ANTOINE

Councillor

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JOSEPH DENNIS DENEYOUA

Councillor

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BIANCA AMANDA GARGAN

Councillor

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JOSANNE ROSE CATHERINE KENNY

Councillor

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BRIAN JASON MARTINEAU

Councillor

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NATHAN WARREN MCPHERSON

Councillor

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ERIC MENICOCHE

Councillor

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JAMES GRIERSON TSETSO

Councillor

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

No expert reports available yet.

Band Financial Statements

2024 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2023 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2022 - Audited consolidated financial statements

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2020 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2019 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2018 - Audited consolidated financial statements

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2015 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2014 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2013 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2004 - Liidlii Kue First Nation20042005.pdf

2003 - Liidlii Kue First Nation20032004.pdf

2002 - Liidlii Kue First Nation20022003.pdf

2001 - Liidlii Kue First Nation20012002.pdf

Band Council Remuneration

2024 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2023 - Report Not Available

2022 - Report Not Available

2021 - Report Not Available

2020 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2019 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2018 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2017 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2016 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2015 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2014 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2013 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

Band Owned Corporations

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Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

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Intergovernmental Agreements

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Active Court Cases

No active court cases at this time.

Downloadable Court Records

Liidlii Kue First Nation v. Canada (Attorney General)

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 8508
FORT SIMPSON SETTLEMENT
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[61.8627978, -121.353033]

Media Reports

'We have to be involved': N.W.T. First Nation says Enbridge not properly consulting on pipeline repair

Dene Elder promotes Indigenous language with regular radio appearances

Exploding heads, zombies: Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ high school students' film hits the big screen

Dene Elder promotes Indigenous language with regular radio appearances

'It was a gut punch': Indigenous-led research station in N.W.T. damaged by wildfire

Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation to host first on-the-land healing program

'It was a gut punch': Indigenous-led research station in N.W.T. damaged by wildfire

Join the Celebrations - National Indigenous Peoples Day

Harper avoids questions on initiating Crown-First Nations talks on Enbridge pipeline

‘It was a gut punch’: Indigenous-led research station in N.W.T. damaged by wildfire

Traditional teachings and cultural reawakenings above the Arctic Circle

IN PHOTOS: Liidlii Kue hits the water for National Indigenous Peoples Day

AROUND THE NORTH: Nominations are open for Aboriginal Sports Circle Awards

Flying High: Dene snowboarder added to Canada’s Olympics roster

The year in sports for Indigenous athletes

Winter Olympics feature three Indigenous women

Enbridge pipeline repair won't go to environmental review, despite First Nations' concerns

Suzanne Life-Yeomans: All Albertans should learn more about missing & murdered Indigenous women

Wahkohtowin Lodge legal counsel Gavin Cazon-Wilkes receives national recognition

Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation offers healing through on-the-land wellness camp

Suzanne Life-Yeomans: All Albertans Should Learn More About Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women

Suzanne Life-Yeomans: All Albertans should learn more about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

All-season road to N.W.T.'s proposed Prairie Creek Mine approved

Road to NorZinc mine could unleash $8 billion in Dehcho over 20 years

Survivors of 5 N.W.T. Indian Residential School can apply for $10K in compensation

Gavin Cazon-Wilkes receives Hon. Cecilia Johnstone Equality Award

Open Letter to Prime Minister Harper: In Bad Faith Justice at Last and Canada's Failure to Resolve Specific Claims Read more: Open Letter to Prime Minister Harper: In Bad Faith Justice at Last and Canada's Failure to Resolve Specific Claims

The Wrap: A new Native police chief

‘Ridiculously small’ Imperial Oil fine sends wrong message to industry: Indigenous leaders

Building the future of Indigenous health care

Federal government adds 2 new members to Nutrition North board

Herb Norwegian chosen as Dehcho grand chief

How Virtual Beading Circles Are Empowering Indigenous Women

Indigenous History Resource Page

'It was a gut punch': Indigenous-led research station in N.W.T. damaged by wildfire

'We're done': Nahanni Butte pulls out of Dehcho First Nations

‘It was a gut punch’: Indigenous-led research station in N.W.T. damaged by wildfire

Liam Gill - 18-year-old snowboarder from Canada - to compete at Beijing 2022 and replace Derek Livingston

Indigenous Language, Community, and Legends in Post-Secondary Education

Indigenous leaders see 'golden opportunity' to rebuild after Fort Simpson flood

'We're all treaty people': Dehcho Dene reflect on legacy and future of Treaty 11

Introduction to the Medicine Wheel reminds us that ‘all things are related’

Dene Nation opposes UNDRIP clause that threatens Indigenous sovereignty

Winter Olympics feature three Indigenous women

Seeking data sovereignty, a First Nation introduces its own licence

National Indigenous Peoples Day will look a little different in N.W.T. this year

Indigenous athletes among those aiming for medals at Beijing Olympics

Indigenous Guardians learn how to map permafrost changes in new workshop

Flying High: Dene snowboarder added to Canada’s Olympics roster

Indigenous knowledges and climate change content launched on the Climate Atlas

Construction begins on Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation tourism centre

Indigenous Peoples Day across the N.W.T.

Liam Gill - 18-year-old snowboarder from Canada - to compete at Beijing 2022 and replace Derek Livingston

Opinion | Indigenous Blockades Don’t Just Decry Destruction—They Affirm Life

The year in sports for Indigenous athletes

National Indigenous Peoples Day an opportunity for celebration and reflection in NWT

Academic Research

" Industrious, submissive, and free of diseases": 156 years of physicians in Liidlii Kue/Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories

The Crown's duty to consult with First Nations

Protecting Indigenous Rights in Denendeh: The Dehcho First Nations and Nahanni National Park Reserve

Mercury levels in food fish species in lakes used by Dehcho community members with a focus on choice and risk perception of eating traditional country food

Ebbutt Hills boreal caribou study progress report, February 2006

Dehcho First Nations

Reflection on the benefits and challenges of girl-focused Indigenous SDP programs in Australia and Canada: A practitioner's critique of Hayhurst, Giles and Wright …

Reflection on the benefits and challenges of girl-focused Indigenous SDP programs in Australia and Canada

List of Acronyms

Notions of property: traditional land use and boundaries in the Deh Cho region

Reflection on the benefits and challenges of girl-focused Indigenous SDP programs in Australia and Canada

6Women's and Girls' Participation in

Reflection on the benefits and challenges of girl-focused Indigenous SDP programs in Australia and Canada

" Industrious, submissive, and free of diseases": 156 years of physicians in Liidlii Kue/Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories Sarah M. Giles, MD

Reflection on the benefits and challenges of girl-focused Indigenous SDP programs in Australia and Canada

The Crown's duty to consult with First Nations

Ebbutt Hills boreal caribou study progress report, February 2006

Reflection on the benefits and challenges of girl-focused Indigenous SDP programs in Australia and Canada

Indigenous Peoples of Northwest of Territories

Reflection on the benefits and challenges of girl-focused Indigenous SDP programs in Australia and Canada

Seven habits of highly effective first nations

Reflection on the benefits and challenges of girl-focused Indigenous SDP programs in Australia and Canada

The nutritional health of the First Nations and Métis of the Northwest Territories: A review of current knowledge and gaps

Aboriginal participation, consultation, and Canada's Mackenzie gas project

Menstruation and Dene Physical Practices1

GETTING READY FOR OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT IN THE NWT: ABORIGINAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT1, 2

The Crown's duty to consult aboriginal people

Crown consultation with aboriginal peoples in oil sands development: Is it adequate, is it legal?

Safeguarding indigenous heritage in the Anthropocene: a transnational comparative study of the Northwest Territories, Canada, and northern Chile

Northwest Territories

Reflection on the benefits and challenges of girl-focused Indigenous SDP programs in Australia and Canada

Women's and girls' participation in Dene games in the Northwest Territories

Reflection on the benefits and challenges of girl-focused Indigenous SDP programs in Australia and Canada

Will urban reserves spur Indigenous prosperity?

Finding Dahshaa: Self-government, social suffering, and Aboriginal policy in Canada

Women's and girls' participation in Dene games in the Northwest Territories

Reflection on the benefits and challenges of girl-focused Indigenous SDP programs in Australia and Canada

Women's and girls' participation in Dene games in the Northwest Territories

Reflection on the benefits and challenges of girl-focused Indigenous SDP programs in Australia and Canada

Women's and girls' participation in Dene games in the Northwest Territories

Reflection on the benefits and challenges of girl-focused Indigenous SDP programs in Australia and Canada

Women's and girls' participation in Dene games in the Northwest Territories

Reflection on the benefits and challenges of girl-focused Indigenous SDP programs in Australia and Canada

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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