Yellᴏwknives Dene | Yellowknives Dene First Nation

The Yellowknives Dene First Nation is an Indigenous community with traditional lands in the Northwest Territories, centered around Yellowknife and Great Slave Lake region

POPULATION

1,735

Rank #211 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

N/A

Rank #587 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

09/25/2027

Term Expiration

Conflict Score

Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-08-04 08:56:46 UTC

Name

Yellowknives Dene First Nation (ISC Code: 763)

Former Names

Copper Indians, Dene of Great Slave Lake

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Subarctic

Indigenous Language

Chipewyan (Dene Suline)

Number of Registered Members

1735

Band Website

http://ykdene.com

Phone Number

(867) 873-4307

Fax Number

(867) 873-5969

Address

PO BOX 2514, YELLOWKNIFE, NT

General Email

Not Available

Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

FREDDY SANGRIS

Term Expires

09/25/2027

Number of Council Members

FREDDY SANGRIS

Chief

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ERNEST BETSINA

Chief

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CECILIE BEAULIEU

Councillor

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LEROY BETSINA

Councillor

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LAWRENCE GOULET

Councillor

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PHILIP GOULET

Councillor

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ANASTASSIA JUDAS

Councillor

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LISA PIEPER

Councillor

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JEFFREY ROSNAWSKI

Councillor

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ROSANNA SANGRIS

Councillor

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MARY SUNDBERG

Councillor

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

No expert reports available yet.

Band Financial Statements

2024 - Report Not Available

2023 - Report Not Available

2022 - Report Not Available

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 - Yellowknives Dene First Nation20042005.pdf

2003 - Yellowknives Dene First Nation20032004.pdf

2002 - Yellowknives Dene First Nation20022003.pdf

2001 - Yellowknives Dene First Nation20012002.pdf

Band Council Remuneration

2024 - Report Not Available

2023 - Report Not Available

2022 - Report Not Available

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

No Content Available

Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

No content available

Intergovernmental Agreements

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Active Court Cases

No active court cases at this time.

Downloadable Court Records

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Franki

Tsetta v. Band Council of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation

Yellowknives Dene First Nation v. Canada (Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

Yellowknives Dene First Nation v. Canada (Attorney General)

Yellowknives Dene First Nation v. Canada (Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Paper

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Martin

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Delorme

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Sundberg

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Beaulieu

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Deleary

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v. Sangris

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v. Tsetta

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v. Martin

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Goulet

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v. Godard

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Betsina

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v. Sangris

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Sangris

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v. Doctor

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Sangris

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Delorme

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Tobie

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v. Goulet

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Betsina

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v. Black

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Sangris

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v. Tsetta

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Goulet

Yellowknives Dene First Nation v Henry

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Paper

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v. Sangris

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Beaulieu

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Black

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Field

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Goulet

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v. Goulet

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Franki

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Martin

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Goulet

Yellowknives Dene First nation Housing Division v Tsetta

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v. Goulet

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Betsina

Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division v Beaulieu

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 8528
DETTAH SETTLEMENT
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[62.4119202, -114.3073252]
ISC Code: 9459
NDILO SETTLEMENT
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LATHAM ISLAND AREA
[-6.899999999999999, 39.9333333]
ISC Code: 8527
YELLOWKNIFE SETTLEMENT
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[62.4539717, -114.3717886]