Denesųłiné | West Point First Nation

West Point First Nation is an Indigenous community situated in the Northwest Territories, with traditional lands in the Dehcho region

POPULATION

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BAND COUNCIL TERM

06/21/2025

Term Expiration

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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-08-05 01:32:11 UTC

Name

West Point First Nation (ISC Code: 772)

Former Names

None documented

Band Style

Dehcho First Nations

Cultural Area

Mackenzie River Valley

Indigenous Language

Dene

Number of Registered Members

Band Website

https://dehcho.org/community-page/west-point-first-nation-west-point/

Phone Number

(867) 874-6677

Fax Number

(867) 874-2486

Address

1 - 47031 MACKENZIE HWY, HAY RIVER, NT

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

LUCILLE LAFFERTY

Term Expires

06/21/2025

Number of Council Members

LUCILLE LAFFERTY

A/Chief

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SHANNON BUCKLEY

Councillor

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ROBERT CAYEN

Councillor

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DEVON FELKER

Councillor

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Council Remuneration

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Intergovernmental Agreements

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Location Map

Reserves

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Media Reports

The strongest form of native title is now in Victoria. Here’s how it works

Devon ‘Toasty Garlic Bread’ Felker elected chief of West Point First Nation

Kenny Cayen elected chief of West Point First Nation

‘Really disturbing:’ Trudeau’s racist photos worry B.C. First Nation chief

šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street signs unveiled today at community celebration

Jim Thorpe Beats the Army

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Competing in the Arctic through Indigenous Group Engagement and Special Reconnaissance Activities

Devon ‘Toasty Garlic Bread’ Felker elected chief of West Point First Nation

Get to know the new chief of West Point First Nation

Resist to Deter: Why Taiwan Needs to Focus on Irregular Warfare

26-year-old Devon Felker elected chief of West Point First Nation

The Army Reserve’s Troubling Little Secret: Cheap, Inadequate Training

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Three First Nations, Crown corporation join to buy Jericho Lands in $307m deal

Nominations open for position of Dene National Chief

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These are the US military's diversity photos Trump doesn't want you to see

Milford native Niave Knell reflects on 29-year career in the U.S. Army

Al-Qa'ida in the Indian Subcontinent: An Appraisal of the Threat in the Wake of the Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan

West Point Scholars’ Bowl celebrated for first national title win

From Whale Branch to West Point graduate. ‘It wasn’t easy,’ says Beaufort native

Army football product, Suffolk native Cole Christiansen signs with Chargers

Indigenous archaeologist argues humans may have arrived here 130,000 years ago

Musqueam First Nation's Wade Grant wins Vancouver riding for Liberals

Opponents of Jericho Lands proposal want low-rise development instead of towers

Indigenous Services Canada failing First Nations in response to wildfires, floods: AG

Jericho Lands project passes major hurdle, but when will UBC SkyTrain arrive?

Aboriginal corporation buys parcel of land on Tasmania's North-West tip

These Indigenous voters and experts say their concerns are on the back burner this election

The Key Way West Point Prepared Ulysses S. Grant for the Civil War

Jericho Lands megaproject development plan gets green light from Vancouver council

West Point native Brownlee hoping for standout season with Southern Miss

Female cadets enrolled at West Point

Living with Treaty 11

Construction on Jericho Lands' first 4,000 homes could begin in 2028

Indigenous energy advisor training begins in Yellowknife

Town and First Nation team up to build new outdoor rink in Hay River

Jericho Lands project to take new City of Vancouver approval step | Urbanized

First Nations urge BC NDP government to reconsider 2030 Olympic bid

Three Indigenous raven sculptures installed atop new West Point Grey rental housing tower

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Chiefs laud strong Dene Nation, but tensions remain at leadership meeting

Our History, Our Health

3 First Nations speak out about Vancouver's Jericho Lands project

Hay River turns out in the hundreds for Red Dress Day

Feds reimburse $15M to Indigenous groups for wildfire expenses

Wild, Wondering West Virginia: Exploring West Virginia's Native American History

West Point disbands clubs for women, minorities after Trump DEI orders

First homes at Jericho Lands development in Vancouver could open in 2032

Jericho Lands project passes hurdle to help First Nations secure financing | Urbanized

Indigenous-led housing projects aim to transform Vancouver’s west side

Vancouver's Jericho lands public hearing gets emotional

Colonel George Custer’s funeral is held at West Point

3 First Nations speak out about Vancouver's Jericho Lands project

Vancouver's West Point Grey set to be transformed by Jericho Lands development

Muskoka

Mary Henderson Eastman

Jericho Lands: Megaproject aims to bring downtown-style urbanism to quiet Vancouver neighbourhood

Wyndham's Aboriginal Culture & History

B.C. government paying three First Nations $96m in Jericho Lands deal

News | First Nations Projects To Play Significant Role in Reshaping Vancouver Real Estate

Buffalo Soldiers Assoc. of West Point Presents The Good Medicine Award to FANA Member Chief Holloway

Take a look at the revolutionary housing developments Canada's First Nations are building on ancestral land

West Point native Eric Bennett wins national vocalist award

100-year-old Treaty 11 coming to N.W.T. for 1st time since signing

Indigenous remains found near Moyjil (Point Ritchie) in south-west Victoria

Blockhouse Lighthouse at Rocky Point designated a national heritage site

Virginia native first black woman to serve as West Point First Captain

Here is what’s happening this National Indigenous Peoples Day

Kenneth Cayen is the new Dehcho First Nations grand chief

Candidates selected for Dehcho Grand Chief election

Chief starting conversations about West Point relocation after the flood

Opinion: Unlocking the potential of Jericho Lands is an Indigenous-led step toward solving our shared housing crisis

Vancouver City Council to decide on Indigenous-owned Jericho Lands development project

Fuel contamination the next concern in flood-ravaged Hay River, N.W.T.

Why this Stanley Cup is so important to Indigenous players Brandon Montour and Zach Whitecloud

Vancouver needs homes. Local First Nations have plans on how to provide them.

Brett Morgan won a District Championship in his first year as Head Coach

Vicksburg native Brett Morgan win Class 5A football title in first season as West Point's coach

Jericho Lands proposal includes new homes for up to 18,000 people in Vancouver's West Side

Positive feedback on Vancouver's Jericho development, but massive scale questioned

National Indigenous Peoples Day: Events by NWT community

For the West Point First Nation, an almost total rebuild looms

West Point military academy eliminates cadet clubs amid Trump’s diversity crackdown

Her family endured five stolen generations. Now she wants to unite Australia

Will Indigenous projects like Senakw count towards housing supply targets? | Urbanized

'Welcome to Sen̓áḵw': A sneak peek inside Canada's largest Indigenous-led housing development

First Nations are now elite Vancouver developers

Resident group calls for more consultation on First Nations plans for Jericho site

‘Really disturbing:’ Trudeau’s racist photos worry B.C. First Nation chief

Hay River flooding clean up starts in N.W.T. community

'Cottagers & Indians': The battle over water rights near my reserve

West Point Cadet previews regular Army with the 16th Sust. Bde.

Northwest B.C. First Nations take renewable energy projects to COP29

5 First Nation chiefs reject new Great Slave Lake fishery strategy

LaPlace native graduates from West Point

West Point football was all-White until 1966. So why does this 1920s photo show an all-Black squad?

Medina native competes among nation’s top cadets at West Point

West Point Changes Unescorted Visitor Requirements

‘Really disturbing:’ Trudeau’s racist photos worry B.C. First Nation chief

Indigenous Peoples

Kluane National Park

The population of Vancouver’s West Point Grey hasn’t changed in decades. That no-growth history will soon – finally – end

Flood victims in Hay River, N.W.T. still looking for help rebuilding

Former Jean Marie River chief elected interim Dehcho First Nations grand chief

First Nations in the N.W.T. evacuate due to flooding

10 Best Military Academies From Around The World

Opinion | Can’t read c̓aləχʷəlenəx? For Indigenous Canadians, that’s a point of pride.

West Point's Newest Class Has More Minority New Cadets Than Last Year

‘Nothing stood in my way’— Meet the first observant Sikh woman to graduate West Point

West Coast Trail: Hike of a lifetime

West Point First Nation gathers for 100th anniversary of Treaty 11

Latest Crop of West Point Graduates Includes First Observant Sikh Cadet (Published 2020)

West Point Announces Plebe Leadership Positions, Including Williamsburg Native

VP Kamala Harris delivers West Point graduation speech. What she told graduates

Resident group calls for more consultation on First Nations plans for Jericho site

Libertarian superstar Ayn Rand defended Native American genocide: "Racism didn't exist in this country until the liberals brought it up"

Vancouver council approves new UBC SkyTrain extension plan that includes Jericho Lands station

First Nations to get new City of Vancouver exemptions for affordable housing building fees

Squamish First Nation adopts BC residential tenancy protections for its housing projects

Do you know what Aboriginal land you're on today?

Building huts the old way to get Aboriginal culture 'strong' for future generations

Vancouver City Council approves Indigenous-owned Heather Lands development with 2,600 homes

Here’s What We Know about Vancouver’s Huge New West Side Development

Major housing development planned on Indigenous land in heart of Vancouver

'A big presence': Remembering Charlie Barnaby, founding member of the Dene Nation

New Jericho Lands development polarizes Vancouver’s west side community

Vancouver’s new mega-development is big, ambitious and undeniably Indigenous

After First Nations purchase, what's in store for Jericho Lands?

Tracking NWT communities’ Treaty 11 centennial plans

Dan Fumano: Local First Nations unveil taller, denser vision for Jericho Lands development

'My work is not finished': François Paulette named officer of Order of Canada

'This is just the beginning': First Nations' real estate megaprojects game-changing for Metro Vancouver

First Nations Perspective on Health and Wellness

Todd: Battle of Jericho Lands over ecology, density, affordability

Ottawa commits $1.1M to flood protection in Hay River

NWT Indigenous groups signed a $375M deal. What does it mean?

All in a day's work: Dene archaeologist following his dream, reconnecting with roots

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

Young Indian-American girl appointed to United States Military Academy at West Point

MP McLeod announces $15 million to Indigenous governments and organizations affected by 2023 wildfires

New renderings and details of the Jericho Lands redevelopment in Vancouver's West Point Grey neighbourhood

Living with Treaty 11

How will Herb Norwegian approach a new term as Dehcho Grand Chief?

Improving public health in Canadian Indigenous communities: Understanding the consumption of water

35 books to read for National Indigenous History Month

Road to West Point: A history of the Dene Nation

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

Jericho Lands project now even bigger with 13,000 homes (RENDERINGS) | Urbanized

Indigenous-led Jericho Lands housing proposal begins public consultations in Vancouver

New Dehcho First Nations grand chief vows to amplify voices, enhance transparency

Native Sun News: Oglala Sioux citizen graduates from West Point

Indian American Simran Patil to Join US Army and Serve Nation at Largest Military Base for Armed Forces

Rockland native is West Point's first female dean

Kenny Cayen removed as Dehcho First Nations grand chief

Chief Kenny Cayen is new Dehcho First Nations grand chief

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Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

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Laws of Yesterday’s Wars Symposium – The Eastern Native North American “Laws of War”

Indigenous-led Jericho Lands housing proposal endorsed by Vancouver council

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Indigenous-owned Jericho Lands project for 24,000 residents approved by Vancouver City Council

West Point First Nation in Hay River considering relocation, says band office employee

NWT projects receive funds to support northern housing

Was the 1623 Poisoning of 200 Native Americans One of the Continent’s First War Crimes?

Washington Native Selected First Captain At West Point

Hay River-based West Point First Nation marks Treaty 11 centennial

In Vancouver, Indigenous Communities Get Prime Land, and Power (Published 2022)

Preston County native becomes first WV ChalleNGe cadet appointed to West Point

News - Monroe, Iowa native appointed to attend West Point Academy

First Nations to buy 100% stake of key Vancouver housing project | Urbanized

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

Northwest Territories preparing for the 2024 wildfire season

West Point Honors Native American Heritage In Second Ever Eagle Feather Ceremony

Massive $375M Indigenous-led conservation partnership set to be signed in Behchokǫ̀

California Native Selected First Captain At West Point

Massive Indigenous development could triple the number of residents in West Point Grey

The Jericho Lands give First Nations a say in Vancouver's future. But some say the development is too large

Academic Research

First Nation educators' stories of school experiences: reclaiming resiliency

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

West Point: A bicentennial history

“To Convince the Red Man that the White Man Governs:” John A. Macdonald and Canadian Indian Policy in the North-West

Diabetes screening of children in a remote First Nations community on the west coast of Canada: challenges and solutions

First Nations and higher education: The four R's—Respect, relevance, reciprocity, responsibility

First nations? Second thoughts

The High Stakes of Protecting Indigenous Homelands: Coastal First Nations' Turning Point Initiative and Environmental Groups on theB. C. West Coast

Criminal Law on the Aboriginal Plains: The First Nations and the First Criminal Court in the North-West Territories, 1870-1903

Cadet David Moniac: A Creek Indian's Schooling at West Point, 1817-1822

West Point: A bicentennial history

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

First nations? Second thoughts

West Point: A bicentennial history

A review of West Point's history

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

West Point: A bicentennial history

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

First nations? Second thoughts

West Point: A bicentennial history

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

First nations? Second thoughts

West Point: A bicentennial history

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

First nations? Second thoughts

West Point: A bicentennial history

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

First nations? Second thoughts

West Point History of the American Revolution

West Point: A bicentennial history

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

West Point: A bicentennial history

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

First nations? Second thoughts

West Point: A bicentennial history

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

First nations? Second thoughts

West Point: A bicentennial history

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

Distribution List

First nations? Second thoughts

West Point: A bicentennial history

Art, identity and culture: The politicization of contemporary Northwest Coast First Nations art.

First Nations Water Security and Collaborative Governance: Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation, Ontario, Canada.

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

West Point: A bicentennial history

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

West Point: A bicentennial history

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

West Point: A bicentennial history

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

West Point: A bicentennial history

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

West Point: A bicentennial history

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

West Point: A bicentennial history

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

West Point: A bicentennial history

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

West Point: A bicentennial history

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

West Point: A bicentennial history

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

West Point: A bicentennial history

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

West Point: A bicentennial history

Cultural imPRINT: A History of Northwest Coast Native and First Nations Prints

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

“To Convince the Red Man that the White Man Governs:” John A. Macdonald and Canadian Indian Policy in the North-West

Native American Historic Context for the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York

West Point: A bicentennial history

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

West Point: A bicentennial history

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

West Point: A History of the United States Military Academy

West Point: A bicentennial history

Indigenous writes: a guide to First Nations, Metis, & Inuit issues in Canada

Aboriginal Ontario: Historical perspectives on the first nations

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