Wha Ti

Community Name:          Wha Ti
Former Name:                Lac La Martre
Land Claim Area:            Tlicho
Electoral District:                Monfwi
Member of the Legislative Assembly:  Jackson Lafferty 
Member of Parliament:      Dennis Bevington
Senator:                                 Nick G. Sibbeston
Community Leader:            Chief Charlie James Nitsiza 
                                     Charter Community of Wha Ti
                                     GENERAL DELIVERY
                                     Wha Ti, NT  X0E 1P0
                                     Phone:  867-573-3401
                                     e-mail: whaticc@internorth.com

Location:  Wha Ti is located 164 air km northwest of Yellowknife at 63'08'N latitude and 117'06'W longitude.

Population:  483 (2004 Census)

Languages:  Tlicho, English

Access:  The community is accessible by air from Yellowknife year round (limited scheduled service). A winter road connects the community to the Mackenzie Highway at Behchoko.

History:  Wha Ti is an area rich in wildlife and is a traditional hunting area of the Tlicho people. The Northwest Company set up a permanent post in the area in 1793 although most of the trade occurred at the larger posts at Rae, now known as Bechoko, and Wrigley. In 1955 a federal school opened.

Today the Tlicho maintain a traditional lifestyle and economy based almost solely on trapping, fishing and hunting. Local services include a hotel, outfitters and a restaurant. The community changed its name to Wha Ti from Lac La Martre in 1996.