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Fort Liard, Northwest Territories
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Fort Liard (Slavey language: Echaot'l Koe "people from the land of the giants") is a Hamlet in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It became accessible by road in 1984 with the completion of the Liard Highway, NWT Highway 7 and British Columbia provincial highway 77.
The Hamlet of Fort Liard has 2 stores to choose from: The General Store and the The North West Company store. It has a school "Echo Dene School", with a student population of about 150 K-12. It also has a Nursing Station, an Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment, and a Recreation Centre (complete with a swimming pool, skating rink, youth centre and a multi-court).
Population is 530 according to the 2001 Census the majority of which are First Nations.[1]
The Dene of the community are represented by the Acho Dene Koe Band and the Métis by Fort Liard Metis Local 67. Both groups belong to the Dehcho First Nations.[2]
- Fort Liard Web Site
- Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Fort Liard profile
- Prince of Wales Northen Heritage Centre - official names
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