Tulita

Tulita is a hamlet in the Sahtu region of the Northwest Territories in Canada. Tulita, which was known until January 1, 1996 Fort Norman, in the language of the First Nations " where the waters / rivers meet ". Thus, the Name of the nearest points to the location at the confluence of Big Bear River and Mackenzie River.

Tulita is located 620 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital of Yellowknife in a wooded area, considerably south of the Arctic tree line.

The North West Company established 1804/1805 a trading post opposite the mouth of the Redstone River, a few kilometers upstream from Tulita on the north bank of the Mackenzie River. 1810 the trading post was then moved to the mouth of the Great Bear River. The trading post used John Franklin during his expedition in the years 1819-1822 in the Northwest Territories as a starting point for exploration.

The population in 2001 was 473, rising to 2006 to 505 inhabitants. Predominant languages ​​are Sahtu, Dene and Slavey, all inhabitants in 2006 also speak English.

Tulita has with Tulita Airport an airport. A winter road binds to Tulita at Wrigley and thus to the Mackenzie Highway. In the summer of Tulita can be reached via the Mackenzie River.

In Tulita there is a hotel, a department of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and a nursing station. The place is represented by the Begade Shotagotine First Nation and belongs to the Sahtu Dene Council on. The Council negotiated with the federal government over compensation for land expropriation. They are also part of the Dehcho First Nations, where they are listed as Begaee Shuhagot'ine.