Yellowknives Dene First Nation

Yellowknives Dene First Nation
Band No. 763
PeopleYellowknives
TreatyTreaty 8
HeadquartersNdilǫ
Dettah
TerritoryNorthwest Territories
Population (2021)
On reserve11
On other land771
Off reserve835
Total population1,617
Government
ChiefEdward Sangris
Tribal Council
Akaitcho Territory Government
Website
ykdene.com

The Yellowknives Dene First Nation is a band government in the Northwest Territories. It represents the Yellowknives people, the namesake of the territorial capital Yellowknife. Its membership primarily resides in two communities: Ndilǫ, bordering the City of Yellowknife at the tip of Latham Island, and Dettah, separated from the city by Yellowknife Bay. The Yellowknives Dene traditionally speak the local Wíílíídeh dialect, which falls under the dene language.