Kakisa

Community Name:            Kakisa
Traditional Name:              K' agee (between the willows)
Land Claim Area:               Deh Cho Treaty 11
Electoral District:              Deh Cho
Member of the Legislative Assembly:  Michael McLeod
Member of Parliament:   Dennis Bevington
Senator:                              Nick G. Sibbeston
Community Leader:          Chief Lloyd Chicot
                                   Ka'a'gee Tu First Nation
                                   P.O. Box 4428
                                   Hay River, NT  X0E 1G4
                                   Phone:  867-825-2000

Location:  Located at 60'57'N latitude and 117'02'W longitude, Kakisa is situated on the east side of Kakisa Lake at the start of the Kakisa River. The community is 240 air km southwest of Yellowknife.

Population:  36 (2004 Census)

Languages:  South Slavey, English

Access:  A 13-km all-weather road connects the community to the Mackenzie Highway. Float plane access is also available in the summer.

History:  The Slavey settlement of Tathlina Lake moved to the current location of Kakisa in 1962 to be closer to the Mackenzie Highway. The economy is based on hunting, trapping and fishing with tourism playing a secondary role. Nearby Lady Evelyn Falls attracts visitors to the picturesque community.