Wha-Tee | Wha Ti First Nation

Wha Ti First Nation is an Indigenous community in the Northwest Territories, situated near Great Slave Lake, with a rich Dene cultural heritage.

POPULATION

706

Rank #412 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

N/A

Rank #587 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

06/19/2029

Term Expiration

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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-08-04 05:27:23 UTC

Name

Wha Ti First Nation (ISC Code: 769)

Former Names

Rae-Edzo, Edzo

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Mackenzie River Valley

Indigenous Language

Tłı̨chǫ

Number of Registered Members

706

Band Website

Not Available

Phone Number

(867) 573-3012

Fax Number

(867) 573-3222

Address

PO BOX 92, WHA TI, NT

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

CHARLES NITSIZA

Term Expires

06/19/2029

Number of Council Members

CHARLES NITSIZA

Chief

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WALTER BEAVERHO

Councillor

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KERRY-ANN FRANKI

Councillor

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CHARLIE JEREMICK'CA

Councillor

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MICHEL-LOUIS MOOSENOSE

Councillor

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GEORGE NITSIZA

Councillor

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TINA NITSIZA

Councillor

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SONNY ZOE

Councillor

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Financial Statements

2004 - Wha Ti First Nation20042005.pdf

2003 - Wha Ti First Nation20032004.pdf

2002 - Wha Ti First Nation20022003.pdf

2001 - Wha Ti First Nation20012002.pdf

Band Council Remuneration

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

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Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 8512
LAC LA MARTRE SETTLEMENT
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[63.34999999999999, -117.966667]

News Coverage Summary

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Media Reports

Tlicho all-season road could open winter 2021

Tlicho youth hope to motivate peers at new summit

Tlicho reflect on legacy of Treaty 11 during 100-year celebrations

New and returning chiefs elected in N.W.T. Tłı̨chǫ communities

Young Tlicho woman to start community's first food and bake shop

Tlicho all-season road could open winter 2021

Dene national chief candidate profile: Paulie Chinna

Alberta youth arrested in Whati after firearm and drug seizure

Tlicho all-season road a high-profile P3 project

6 Indigenous artists you need to know in 2021

Whati residents fully engaged in Tlicho road project

Alongside First Nations in Canada

Indigenous groups weigh in on closure plans for N.W.T.'s Diavik mine, urge more use of traditional knowledge

Dene National chief calls for unity

Indigenous groups weigh in on closure plans for N.W.T.'s Diavik mine, urge more use of traditional knowledge

Here is what Sir John A. Macdonald did to Indigenous people

Tłı̨chǫ virtual reality hub seeks $1M Arctic Inspiration Prize

Monfwi MLA concerned ‘a lot of trust has been broken’ between RCMP and Indigenous women

Northern Canada: Northwest Territories gov, mining company sign agreement on benefits of proposed mine

Mae Bachur Animal Shelter welcomes new executive director

Gahcho Kué, Diavik diamond mines sending some N.W.T. workers from remote centres home

Getting to know Canada’s North: Learning from Northern and Indigenous policy leaders on issues and opportunities of today and solutions for tomorrow

New Vital Metals CEO calls Indigenous involvement at Nechalacho 'single most important' part of her job

Whati youth get first-hand look at Vancouver’s troubled Downtown Eastside

Edehzhie established as first Indigenous-led protected area

Winter road time could be short for some First Nations

Fortune Minerals commits to hire locally at Canada’s first primary cobalt mine

New road paves the way for Canada’s first primary cobalt mine

New GNWT Indigenous Employment Policy set to come into effect April 1

Christmas bonus for Tlicho beneficiaries not included in budget

Whati RCMP see significant increase in calls for service and violent crimes

Condolences For ‘Inspirational Brother’ Randy Kapashesit From New Zealand

Memorial for Yunupingu: Rock that stands against time

Tlicho reflect on legacy of Treaty 11 during 100-year celebrations

NZ Maori Rugby League |

Expect to see more trucks on winter road outside Yellowknife soon

Sekani | Tsek’ehne, First Nations people, British Columbia & Alberta

Dogrib | Aboriginal, Northwest Territories, Canada

COMMUNITY REPORT: In whisper-quiet Whati, Elders miss mass, encourage prayer

Final tweaks on road to Whati

De Beers donates dozens of computers to Indigenous communities

Work with communities to address vaccine hesitancy, say Indigenous leaders

Yukon's fibre-to-the-home assets now Indigenous-owned as Northwestel and 13 First Nations companies form new partnership.

Tlicho reflect on legacy of Treaty 11 during 100-year celebrations

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

First Nations chief says Manitoba Métis sign at Ottawa airport ‘controversial’

And baby makes three... in a canoe... for two months

Ottawa to invest nearly $19 million for new homes in Fort Liard, Nahanni Butte, Wrigley, Lutsel K’e and Tlicho communities

When the heart says NO: Nineteen counsellors on the way

Waves of controversy when women join traditional men's game

$6K to $166K: N.W.T. chiefs salaries vary widely

N.W.T. gov't to move forward this spring on Whati highway

Dene hand games tournament takes off in Whati, N.W.T.

N.W.T. aboriginal leaders call on Nunavut to restrict caribou harvest

Rat-infested home underscores housing issues on First Nations, chief says

Man posts video of rat-infested home on Sandy Bay First Nation to get PM Trudeau's attention

Drug-awareness field trip to Vancouver opens eyes of N.W.T. youth, raises concerns of 'poverty tourism'

N.W.T. man tells of encounter with nàhgą — the Tlicho sasquatch — following boat accident

Did giants roam Canada's Northwest Territories — or do they still?

Deline, N.W.T., has territory's 1st Indigenous/public self-government

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

Tlicho, federal, N.W.T. gov'ts agree to conditions for all-season road to Whati

Strengthening unity of the Dene Nation through hand games

Federal government vows again to end boil water advisories but offers no new target date

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

Inuit Children's Health: A Report Using the 2001 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (Children and Youth Component)

Construction of Tlicho all-season road to begin this fall

Tlicho reflect on legacy of Treaty 11 during 100-year celebrations

What’s happening in the NWT for National Indigenous Peoples Day?

Northern Canada: Construction of all-season road to isolated Indigenous community to begin this fall

Community of Whati in N.W.T celebrates new all season road

Indigenous Peoples Day across the N.W.T.

Indigenous leaders agree 'Our Land for the Future' initiative will have widespread benefits

Academic Research

Bridging gaps in energy planning for first nation communities

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

Board members

Indigenous radio in Canada

Food will be what brings the people together”: Constructing counter-narratives from the perspective of Indigenous foodways

Towards first nations energy self-sufficiency: Analyzing the renewable energy partnership between T'sou-ke nation and skidegate band

Community-powered local energy planning and transitioning in off-grid northwestern Ontario First Nation communities

Participatory and multi-level governance: applications to Aboriginal renewable energy projects

Aboriginal partnerships in Canada: focus on the Diavik diamond mine

Overview of Aboriginal Communities and economic partner agreements in Northern Canada

Food will be what brings the people together”: Constructing counter-narratives from the perspective of Indigenous foodways

First Nations culture: Who knows what?

Indigenous identity: what is it, and who really has it?

Aborigine, Indian, indigenous or first nations?

Food will be what brings the people together”: Constructing counter-narratives from the perspective of Indigenous foodways

Indigenous Peoples of Northwest of Territories

Food will be what brings the people together”: Constructing counter-narratives from the perspective of Indigenous foodways

Indigenous radio in Canada

Food will be what brings the people together”: Constructing counter-narratives from the perspective of Indigenous foodways

Indigenous radio in Canada

Food will be what brings the people together”: Constructing counter-narratives from the perspective of Indigenous foodways

Indigenous radio in Canada

Food will be what brings the people together”: Constructing counter-narratives from the perspective of Indigenous foodways

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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