Lutsel K'e
Northwest Territories, Canada
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Lutsel K'e
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Nestled along the southeast shore of Christie Bay of the East Arm of Great Slave Lake, the NWT settlement of Lutsel K'e (meaning "place of small fish"), with a population of 250 (as of 2001), was once known by the name of 'Snowdrift'. |
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| Lutsel K'e is located at 64°24'N lat. and 110°44'W long., on a peninsula extending into Christie Bay on the southeast shore of the East Arm on Great Slave Lake. Local languages are Chipewyan and English, and the community belongs to the electoral district of Tu Nedhe, and to the land claim area of Treaty 8 First Nations. |  |
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LUTSEL K'E HISTORY: For centuries the Chipewayan Dene' including the Reliance Band & the Etthen Eldehi (The Caribou Eaters) lived, hunted & roamed the winter ice & summer waters of southern and eastern Great Slave Lake, Artillery Lake & Lockhart River to the Northeast; as well as far out onto the eastern barrenlands of the upper Snowdrift, Talston, Elk and Thelon watersheds.
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 Caribou skin tent on the Thelon River |
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Lutsel K'e, where the Snowdrift River & Stark Lake empties into Great Slave Lake, was historically a famous summer fishing spot for the Chipewayan Dene'. A Hudson Bay Company post was established here in 1925, and over the several decades native families came here from their distance outposts at first to to trade, and eventually to permanently settle near the trading post. As the years evolved, eventually a church, school, arena and a Community Centre were all established.
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Proposed East Arm National Park: The East Arm National Park has been on the table for over 32 years, so it was a monumental day in Lutsel K'e on October 13, 2006 when Federal Environment Minister Rona Ambrose and Lutsel K'e Chief Adeline Jonasson signed a 'Memorandum of Understanding' for the establishment of the Park. Treaty 8 has officially agreed to begin a feasibility study process with the Federal Government for its official creation. Once completed, the new proposed park will become the largest in Canada. Click photo to learn more from the News Parks North website. |
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LUTSEL K'E ACCESS: There are no roads to Lutsel K'e. This isolated community is accessed by either air or water in the summertime, and by air or snow machine in the wintertime. Lutsel K'e main service & supply center is Yellowknife, the capital city of the NWT - 120 airlmiles / 200 km distance to the west further down Great Slave Lake. As of 2007, two airline companies currently offer daily flights to Lutsel Ke from Yellowknife. One-way tickets range from $155.00 to 175.00 CDN currency: - Lutsel K'e Air Services Ltd: 867-370-3333 - Air Tindi Ltd : 867-669-8260 During the short open-water season, most heavier freight items are barged from Yellowknife and from the railhead at Hay River NWT. Two shipping companies offer periodical summer barge service to Lutel k'e: |
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Lutsel K'e Accommodations: Bernadette's Bed & Breakfast: 867-370-3600 Frontier Fishing Lodge (summers Only): 867-370-3501 |
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Local Tours & Tourism: Tourism is likely soon to beome a rapid growing part of the economy in Lutsel K'e as the East Arm National Park plan progresses forward. Currently there is one tour company located in Lutsel K'e that offers year-round aboriginal cultural, wildlife & adventure tourism: Great Canadian Wilderness: 867-370-3500 Also, there is a very good quality fishing lodge open in the summers: Frontier Fishing Lodge (summers Only): 867-370-3501 |
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Arts & Crafts in Lutsel K'e: Native arts & crafts including locally-crafted moccasins & clothing, drawings, painitngs, wood & soapstone carvings can all be purchased in Lutsel K'e directly from the Aboriginal artists. Contact the Band Office to find out how to contact the artists when you are in town: Call 867-370-3051. Or, just ask anybody on the street! Two famous personage live in Lutsel K'e including renowned Northern author & photographer Rene' Fumuleau, and artist / muralist John Rambaugh - make sure to take time to visit our northern celebrities when you re visting in Lutsel K'e...
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THE Lutsel K'e CO-OP STORE: As of 2007, there is only one store servicing the community of Lutsel K'e - the Co-op. Store hours are 10:00 am to noon, and 2:00 - 6:00 pm Mondays through Saturdays. Manager: Brian Green. Phone: 867-370-3511
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Local Government & Essential Services - Lutsel K'e, NWT: Band Office: Lutsel K'e Dene' First Nation Band Office: 867-370-3051 Wildlife & Lands: 867-370-3009 Denosoline Development Corporation: 867-370-3095 Housing Authority: 867-370-3207 School: 867-370-3131 Health Centre: 867-370-3111 RCMP: 867-370-1111 Renewable Resources (wildlife officer) : 867-370-3141 Airport (C.A.R.S. Station): 867-370-3826 Fuel: Currently there is no aviation fuel available in Lutsel k'e. Regular gasoline is available for snow machines or boats, and also P-50 diesel fuel can both be purchased from the Co-op - phone: 867-370-3511.
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 The beautiful East Arm of Great Slave Lake - soon to be National Park |
 Lutsel k'e airport - 2006 |
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LINKS:
Indian & Northern Affairs Canada commentary about Lutsel K'e
Lutsel K'e airport / aviation information
Webpage courtesy of Great Canadian Wilderness
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Come warm yourself by our fire.
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Great Canadian Wilderness
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Phone: 1-800-667-9453 (Canada & USA)
Overseas Phone: +715-254-9318 North American toll-free Fax: 866-416-5548 Email: tundra@thelon.com Request More Information |
