Na-hanni Bu-tte | Nahanni Butte First Nation

Nahanni Butte is a remote Indigenous community situated near Nahanni National Park Reserve, traditionally home to Dene people with a rich heritage of hunting and land-based practices

POPULATION

144

Rank #610 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

N/A

Rank #587 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

12/08/2028

Term Expiration

Conflict Score

Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-07-02 05:09:18 UTC

Name

Nahanni Butte (ISC Code: 766)

Former Names

Nahanni Settlement

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Dehcho Region, Northwest Territories

Indigenous Language

Dene Zhatie (South Slavey)

Number of Registered Members

144

Band Website

http://www.dehcho.org/members/nahanni_butte.htm

Phone Number

(867) 602-2900

Fax Number

(867) 602-2910

Address

GENERAL DELIVERY, NAHANNI BUTTE, NT

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

STEVE MATHEW VITAL

Term Expires

12/08/2028

Number of Council Members

STEVE MATHEW VITAL

Chief

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STANLEY BETSAKA

Councillor

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JANE LUCY KONISENTA

Councillor

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PETER DOUGLAS MARCELLAIS

Councillor

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ERIC RICHARD MATOU

Councillor

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LAURA VITAL

Councillor

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Financial Statements

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2020 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2019 - Audited consolidated financial statements

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2016 - Audited consolidated financial statements

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2014 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2013 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2004 - Nahanni Butte20042005.pdf

2002 - Nahanni Butte20022003.pdf

2001 - Nahanni Butte20012002.pdf

Band Council Remuneration

2024 - Report Not Available

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2022 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

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2014 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2013 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

Band Owned Corporations

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Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

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Intergovernmental Agreements

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Active Court Cases

No active court cases at this time.

Downloadable Court Records

Nahanni Butte Dene Band v. Canadian Zinc Corporation

Nahanni Butte Electrical Franchise Order

Nahanni Butte Education District and Nahanni Butte District Education Authority Regulations

Nahanni Butte Liquor Prohibition Regulations

Nahanni Butte Electrical Franchise (2018-2028) Order

Nahanni Butte Electrical Franchise (2015-2018) Order

Nahanni Butte Electrical Franchise (2005-2015) Order

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 8518
NAHANNI BUTTE SETTLEMENT
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[61.0334654, -123.3833648]

Media Reports

Federally-funded homes now occupied in Nahanni Butte, on site in Lutsel K'e

Nahanni Butte, N.W.T., explores potential for geothermal district heating

'Unique ecosystem': N.W.T. First Nations sign benefit agreement with Parks Canada

N.W.T. government turns to courts to stop Nahanni Butte road construction

Nahanni Butte to rejoin Dehcho First Nations, pursue protected area

Nahʔą Dehé Dene Band, Dehcho First Nations and Parks Canada sign the Ndahecho Gondié Gháádé Agreement for Nahanni National Park Reserve

Dehcho will ‘play hardball’ over devolution, leaders’ council

‘Unique ecosystem’: N.W.T. First Nations sign benefit agreement with Parks Canada

Indigenous leaders set out what they want from the NWT’s new MLAs

Dehcho First Nations’ support of UNDRIP legislation ‘up in the air’: grand chief

Northwest Territories First Nations sign benefit agreement with Parks Canada

National Indigenous Peoples Day: Events by NWT community

Chief of Nahanni Butte Dene Band fires band manager and lawyer

'We're done': Nahanni Butte pulls out of Dehcho First Nations

New Nahanni Park management plan puts focus on Indigenous partnerships

THE TALK OF NAHANNI BUTTE; CANADIAN NORTH: RABBIT FOR SUPPER, BEARS IN YARD (Published 1986)

Ernest Monias and Johnny Landry are coming to Nahanni Butte

Dehcho First Nations not impressed with federal gov't land claim offer

Changes made in Ontario Marriage Act to recognize Indigenous marriage ceremonies

What 5 northerners remember about Indian day school

NWT projects receive funds to support northern housing

Vast region of Northwest Territories declared an Indigenous Protected Area

Road to NorZinc mine could unleash $8 billion in Dehcho over 20 years

'The mountain can't breathe': RCMP radio tower on sacred Nahanni Butte site could be removed

Nahanni Butte hosts week-long event commemorating Treaty 11

Nahanni Butte launching new guardian program to help manage Nahanni park

'Unique ecosystem': N.W.T. First Nations sign benefit agreement with Parks Canada

What was happening in the Northwest Territories in 1973?

From Virginia Falls to NAIG, dodging bears and fire

Nahanni Butte chief preserves hunting practices by sharing knowledge with wife and kids

In pictures: A weekend with Ernest Monias in Nahanni Butte

National Indigenous Peoples Day an opportunity for celebration and reflection in NWT

New index says infrastructure in Nahanni Butte, N.W.T., is 2nd worst in Canada

Park management deal brings jobs, buildings and pride to Nahanni Butte

Nahanni Butte, N.W.T., explores potential for geothermal district heating

Ottawa to invest nearly $19 million for new homes in Fort Liard, Nahanni Butte, Wrigley, Lutsel K’e and Tlicho communities

Five NWT groups share $19M housing investment

Geothermal potential under study in Nahanni Butte, NWT, Canada

Massive $375M Indigenous-led conservation partnership set to be signed in Behchokǫ̀

New Nahanni agreement signals historic step to Indigenous land governance

Federal, territorial governments invest $17.7 million to support Indigenous languages

Dehcho under a fire ban for all public and private land heading into the weekend

A Father-Son Canoe Trip Through the Grand Canyon of Canada

If Canada’s government changes, what happens to the Dehcho Process?

Indigenous leaders agree 'Our Land for the Future' initiative will have widespread benefits

Parks Canada unveils new national Indigenous Stewardship Policy

Nahanni National Park Reserve

Academic Research

Nahanni

History and current status of the Nahanni wood bison population

Dene women in the traditional and modern northern economy in Denendeh, Northwest Territories, Canada

Protecting Indigenous Rights in Denendeh: The Dehcho First Nations and Nahanni National Park Reserve

Beyond a Mapping Exercise: Inclusion of Aboriginal Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Parks and Protected Areas Management

Expanding Nahanni National Park Reserve–the contributions of research, consultation and negotiation

11 Ancient Knowledge of Ancient Sites: Tracing Dene Identity from the Late Pleistocene and Holocene

SOUTH NAHANNI AND COAL RIVER NORTHERN MOUNTAIN CARIBOU HERDS

Population survey of the Nahanni wood bison population, March 2004

Legends of the Nahanni Valley

History and current status of the Nahanni wood bison population

Rafting the Great Northern Rivers: The Nahanni, Firth, and Tatshenshini

Legends of the Nahanni Valley

Nahɂą Dehé Dene Band

SOUTH NAHANNI AND COAL RIVER NORTHERN MOUNTAIN CARIBOU HERDS

Rafting the Great Northern Rivers: The Nahanni, Firth, and Tatshenshini

Legends of the Nahanni Valley

Rafting the Great Northern Rivers: The Nahanni, Firth, and Tatshenshini

Legends of the Nahanni Valley

Rafting the Great Northern Rivers: The Nahanni, Firth, and Tatshenshini

Legends of the Nahanni Valley

Rafting the Great Northern Rivers: The Nahanni, Firth, and Tatshenshini

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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