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ah-choh den-eh koh | Acho Dene Koe First Nation

The Acho Dene Koe First Nation is an Indigenous community situated in the southwestern part of the Northwest Territories, primarily centered around Fort Liard. They are part of the larger Dene cultural group and maintain strong traditional connections to their land and heritage.

POPULATION

715

Rank #401 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

N/A

Rank #587 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

08/23/2027

Term Expiration

Conflict Score

Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-06-21 01:01:08 UTC

Name

Acho Dene Koe First Nation (ISC Code: 758)

Former Names

Fort Liard Dene Band

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Mackenzie Region, Northwest Territories

Indigenous Language

Dene

Number of Registered Members

715

Band Website

http://www.dehchofirstnations.com/members/fort_liard.htm

Phone Number

(867) 770-4144

Fax Number

(867) 770-4004

Address

GENERAL DELIVERY, FORT LIARD, NT

General Email

Not Available

Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

DONNY ALLAN BERTRAND

Term Expires

08/23/2027

Number of Council Members

5

DONNY ALLAN BERTRAND

Assistant Sub-Chief

📧 Email not available

📞 Phone not available

EUGENE CLAYTON HOPE

Chief

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📞 Phone not available

BRENDA BERREAULT

Councillor

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MAURICE EVAN MCLEOD

Councillor

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DENNIS ERVIN NELSON

Councillor

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📞 Phone not available

Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Financial Statements

2024 - Report Not Available

2023 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2022 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2021 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2020 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2019 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2018 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2017 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2016 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2015 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2014 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2013 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2004 - Acho Dene Koe First Nation20042005.pdf

2003 - Acho Dene Koe First Nation20032004.pdf

2002 - Acho Dene Koe First Nation20022003.pdf

Band Council Remuneration

2024 - Report Not Available

2023 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2022 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2021 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

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

Bertrand v. Acho Dene Koe First Nation

Bertrand v. Acho Dene Koe First Nation

Bertrand v. Acho Dene Koe First Nation

Acho Dene Koe First Nation v Minister of Industry

Bertrand v. Acho Dene Koe First Nation

Acho Dene Koe First Nation v. Powder

Acho Dene Koe First Nation v. Berreault

Acho Dene Koe First Nation v. Berreault

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 8517
FORT LIARD SETTLEMENT
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[60.2395738, -123.4733158]

Media Reports

Federally-funded homes now occupied in Nahanni Butte, on site in Lutsel K'e

Lingering effects of COVID-19 on First Nations’ election cycles

Fort Liard First Nation postpones election due to COVID-19

New partnership links Acho Dene Koe FN to Indigenous-led care in B.C.

Acho Dene Koe First Nation sues resource company for $1M-plus

GLOBAL INDIGENOUS: Funding for community policing program to end

Acho Dene Koe partnering with Vancouver Island treatment centre

Court asked to intervene over Acho Dene Koe election

Feds provide $19M for 50 new homes in NWT

NWT Dene leaders voice opposition to Alberta separation

Dene Nation backs Alberta’s Indigenous peoples ignored in separation fight

Nahanni Butte hosts week-long event commemorating Treaty 11

Former Acho Dene Koe First Nation chief says election should go ahead as planned

New chief election delayed as Acho Dene Koe council awaits reasons behind ruling

Acho Dene Koe reviewing legal options after Supreme Court defeat

GLOBAL INDIGENOUS: Funding for community policing program to end

Acho Dene Koe First Nation sets new election date

Acho Dene Koe First Nation delays election due to COVID-19

Canada to appeal striking of regulations allowing First Nations to postpone elections, extend terms

NorZinc, Acho Dene Koe enter transportation agreement for Prairie Creek mine

Fort Liard resident says wood stove program recipients chosen ahead of meeting

Building unity a top priority, says new grand chief of the Dehcho First Nations

‘Unique ecosystem’: N.W.T. First Nations sign benefit agreement with Parks Canada

Fort Liard resident says wood stove program recipients chosen ahead of meeting

Fort Liard resident says wood stove program recipients chosen ahead of meeting

Suspected toxic leak triggers water licence application for N.W.T. well-site cleanup

Here is what’s happening this National Indigenous Peoples Day

Acho Dene Koe First Nation names chief and council candidates

Eugene Hope elected chief of Acho Dene Koe First Nation

Band members upset and heading to court after election postponement after postponement

Eugene Hope re-elected as Acho Dene Koe chief

Dehcho First Nations’ support of UNDRIP legislation ‘up in the air’: grand chief

Fort Liard First Nation member seeks judicial review over election delays

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

Training in N.W.T in high gear as infrastructure money flows into territory

Members call for 'immediate' election in N.W.T. First Nation

Judge orders band in Northwest Territories to hold elections

Acho Dene Koe sets date for election

Federal court judge rules in favour of Acho Dene Koe First Nation member's complaint about election delay

Youth recreation coordinator in Acho Dene Koe First Nation says goodbye to job he loved

Struggling with bad housing in Acho Dene Koe First Nation

Acho Dene Koe First Nation looks to merge with Fort Liard’s hamlet

The 2023 candidates: Nahendeh

Nahanni Butte to rejoin Dehcho First Nations, pursue protected area

'It was only a matter of time': Fort Liard residents react to COVID-19 cases

Acho Dene Koe First Nation ‘retracts position’ on Prairie Creek mine

Saskatchewan man, once convicted of fraud, rehired by Acho Dene Koe First Nation

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

Five NWT groups share $19M housing investment

Dene members question election postponement, COVID-19 spending

Civil claim against former chief of Acho Dene Koe First Nation dismissed

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

Ottawa drops appeal in court fight over First Nations election postponement

Eugene Hope elected chief of Acho Dene Koe First Nation

Acho Dene Koe First Nation loses court challenge

A dozen Indigenous leaders head with premier to federal meetings

Ottawa commits $2M to Fort Liard geothermal project

Igniting Change: Canada’s Bold Investment in Geothermal Energy with Indigenous Leadership

Canadian Government funds First Nations geothermal project in Northwest Territories

Canada Invests $2 Million in Geothermal Energy in Northwest Territories

Geothermal project in North Canada to receive $2 million government funding

Academic Research

Dehcho First Nations

Finding allies: native partnerships' way of the future'

Simple parasequences in a medial shelf setting: Albian Sikanni Formation, Northwest Territories, Canada

Acho Dene Koe experience in oil and gas projects

Acho Dene Koe First Nation Boreal Caribou Traditional Knowledge and Cumulative Impacts Qualitative Assessment

List of Acronyms

Mino-Bimaadiziwin: First Nations Self-Determination over Lands and Resources and UNDRIP implementation

Complete Searches for Cultural Safety in Renal Care

Managing Nutrition and Health in a Changing Climate: A Yellowknives Dene First Nation Perspective

Living" on the land": Teetl'it Gwich'in perspectives on continuities

Simple parasequences in a medial shelf setting: Albian Sikanni Formation, Northwest Territories, Canada

First Nations Language Pedagogy

Walking the land, feeding the fire: knowledge and stewardship among the Tlicho Dene

First Nations Language Pedagogy

Walking the land, feeding the fire: knowledge and stewardship among the Tlicho Dene

First Nations Language Pedagogy

Walking the land, feeding the fire: knowledge and stewardship among the Tlicho Dene

First Nations Language Pedagogy

Walking the land, feeding the fire: knowledge and stewardship among the Tlicho Dene

First Nations Language Pedagogy

Walking the land, feeding the fire: knowledge and stewardship among the Tlicho Dene

First Nations Language Pedagogy

Walking the land, feeding the fire: knowledge and stewardship among the Tlicho Dene

First Nations Language Pedagogy

Walking the land, feeding the fire: knowledge and stewardship among the Tlicho Dene

First Nations Language Pedagogy

Walking the land, feeding the fire: knowledge and stewardship among the Tlicho Dene

First Nations Language Pedagogy

Walking the land, feeding the fire: knowledge and stewardship among the Tlicho Dene

First Nations Language Pedagogy

Walking the land, feeding the fire: knowledge and stewardship among the Tlicho Dene

First Nations Language Pedagogy

The Kaska Dene: A Study of Colonialism, Trauma and Healing in Dene Kēyeh

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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