Yellowknives Dene First Nation

The Yellowknives Dene First Nation is a band government in the Northwest Territories.^[4] 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.^[5] The Yellowknives Dene traditionally speak the local Wíílíídeh dialect, which falls under the dene language.

Yellowknives Dene First Nation
Band No. 763

People	Yellowknives
Treaty	Treaty 8
Headquarters	Ndilǫ Dettah
Territory	Northwest Territories
Population (2021[1])
On reserve	11
On other land	771
Off reserve	835
Total population	1,617
Government
Chief	Edward Sangris[2]
Tribal Council
Akaitcho Territory Government[3]
Website
ykdene.com