Sambaa K'e (Slavey language: Sambaa K’e "place of trout; formerly Trout Lake) is a "Designated Authority"Differences in Community Government Structure in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located near the Alberta border, east of Fort Liard, on the shore of the lake also known as Sambaa K'e. It has no all-weather road, but can be reached by winter road early in the year or by air (Sambaa K'e Aerodrome) year-round. This 126 km winter road https://www.inf.gov.nt.ca/en/transportation is typically operational from late December to early April, depending on weather conditions https://www.inf.gov.nt.ca/en/services/highways-ferries-and-winter-roads/winter-roads-average-openclose-dates.
On June 21, 2016, the settlement officially changed its name from "Trout Lake" to "Sambaa K'e", its name in the Slavey language, meaning "place of trout".
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sambaa K’e had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
The majority of its 2016 population (80 people) are First Nations and 45 report South Slavey as a first language.
First Nations The Dene of the community are represented by the Sambaa K'e First Nation and belong to the Dehcho First Nations.Sambaa K’e Dene Band at the Dehcho First Nations
Services The community has a small general store and a health centre and no RCMP.Trout Lake Infrastructure Profile Canada Post mail arrives weekly by charter plane. Residents can order books, movies and CDs through the Borrow by Mail program offered by the NWT Public Library Services.Borrow-By-Mail There is a small airport, Sambaa K'e Aerodrome, and in the summer Trout Lake Water Aerodrome is in operation.
The community runs the Sambaa K'e Fishing Lodge, an authentic northern fishing experience, in the summer months.
References
External links Sambaa K'e proposed protected area