West Point First Nation

Indigenous Canadian government

West Point First Nation
Band No. 772
Population (2019)^[1]

People	Dene
Headquarters	Hay River
Territory	Northwest Territories
On reserve	15
On other land	22
Off reserve	38
Total population	75
Tribal Council^[1]
Dehcho First Nations

The West Point First Nation is a Dene First Nations band government in the Northwest Territories, Canada. The band is headquartered in the town of Hay River, where its main community is located.^[1]

The West Point First Nation is a member of the Dehcho First Nations.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
^ "West Point First Nation". Dehcho First Nations.

Indigenous peoples in the Northwest Territories

Cultural areas: Arctic, Subarctic

Ethnolinguistic groups

Cree
- Woodland Cree
Dene
- Deh Cho
- Dënesųłı̨ne
- Sahtú
- Tłįchǫ
Gwichʼin
Inuit
- Inuvialuit
Métis

Treaties and land claims

Treaty 8 (1899)
Treaty 11 (1921)
Inuvialuit (1984)
Gwich'in (1992)
Sahtu (1993)
Tłįchǫ (2003)

Regional councils and
community governments

Akaitcho Territory Government	Deninu Kųę́ Łutsël K'é Dene Smith's Landing Yellowknives Dene Dettah, Ndilǫ
Dehcho First Nations	Deh Gáh Got'ı̨ę Fort Providence Métis Council Fort Simpson Métis Jean Marie River Ka'a'gee Tu Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Nahɂą Dehé Pehdzeh Kı Sambaa K'e West Point
Gwich'in Tribal Council	Aklavik Gwichya Gwich'in Inuvik Tetlit Gwich'in
Inuvialuit Regional Corporation	Aklavik Inuvik Paulatuk Sachs Harbour Tuktoyaktuk Ulukhaktok
Northwest Territory Métis Nation	Fort Resolution Fort Smith Hay River
Sahtu Dene Council	Behdzi Ahda' Délı̨nę Fort Good Hope Tulita Dene
Tłįchǫ Government	Dechi Laot'i Dog Rib Rae Gameti Wha Ti
Unaffiliated	Acho Dene Koe Kátł'odeeche Salt River