Wrigley, Northwest Territories

Wrigley

Pedzéh Kñ
Wrigley Pedzéh Kñ
First Nation (Designated Authority); Pehdzeh Ki First Nation
	Wrigley Wrigley
	Coordinates: 63°13′36″N 123°28′00″W / 63.22667°N 123.46667°W
Country	Canada
Territory	Northwest Territories
Region	Dehcho Region
Constituency	Nahendeh
Census division	Region 4
Settled	1965
Government
• Chief	Lloyd Moses
• Community Officer	Sharon Pellissey
• MLA	Shane Thompson
Area
• Total	55.84 km2 (21.56 sq mi)
Elevation	149 m (489 ft)
Population (2016)
• Total	119
• Density	2.1/km2 (5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Canadian Postal code	X0E 1E0
Telephone exchange	581
- Living cost	152.5A
- Food price index	173.6B
	Sources:; Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,; Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,; Canada Flight Supplement; ^A 2013 figure based on Edmonton = 100; ^B 2015 figure based on Yellowknife = 100

Wrigley (South Slavey language: Pehdzeh Ki^{[pronunciation?]} "clay place") is a "Designated Authority"^[7] in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The Slavey Dene community is located on the east bank of the Mackenzie River, just below its confluence with the Wrigley River and about 466 mi (750 km) northwest of Yellowknife.

Originally situated at Fort Wrigley, 16 km (9.9 mi) downstream, the community relocated to its present location in 1965, in part because it was more easily accessible due to the World War II era Wrigley Airport built for the Canol Project and also due to the swampy nature of the land around Fort Wrigley.^[8]^[9] Today the community can be reached via the Mackenzie Highway. The population continues to maintain a traditional lifestyle, trapping, hunting, and fishing.

The community was named for Joseph Wrigley who was the Hudson's Bay Company Chief Commissioner for British North America (1884–1891).^[8]^[10]

The Franklin Mountains, which are also on the east bank of the Mackenzie River, overlook the community. Cap Mountain, 1,228 m (4,029 ft), is the highest peak in the range and is within walking distance of the community. Although not as well known as the Rabbitkettle Hot Springs the Roche qui trempe a l’eau sulphur springs are located downstream of Wrigley.^[8]

^ "Wrigley". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference 2016census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "NWT Communities - Wrigley". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
^ "Northwest Territories Official Community Names and Pronunciation Guide". Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. Yellowknife: Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-01-13.]
^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b Wrigley - Statistical Profile at the GNWT
^ Differences in Community Government Structure
^ ^a ^b ^c Wrigley at Spectacular NWT
^ Wrigley at the GNWT
^ Memorable Manitobans: Joseph Wrigley (1839-?)

[CGNDBE-1] "Wrigley". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.

[2016census-2] Cite error: The named reference 2016census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[CGDL-3] "NWT Communities - Wrigley". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29.

[pwhc-4] "Northwest Territories Official Community Names and Pronunciation Guide". Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. Yellowknife: Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-01-13.]

[5] Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.

[comstat-6] Wrigley - Statistical Profile at the GNWT

[7] Differences in Community Government Structure

[specnwt-8] Wrigley at Spectacular NWT

[9] Wrigley at the GNWT

[10] Memorable Manitobans: Joseph Wrigley (1839-?)

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Wrigley Pedzéh Kñ
First Nation (Designated Authority) Pehdzeh Ki First Nation
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Coordinates: 63°13′36″N 123°28′00″W / 63.22667°N 123.46667°W / 63.22667; -123.46667^[1]
Country	Canada
Territory	Northwest Territories
Region	Dehcho Region
Constituency	Nahendeh
Census division	Region 4
Settled	1965
Government
• Chief	Lloyd Moses
• Community Officer	Sharon Pellissey
• MLA	Shane Thompson
Area ^[2]
• Total	55.84 km² (21.56 sq mi)
Elevation	149 m (489 ft)
Population (2016)^[2]
• Total	119
• Density	2.1/km² (5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Canadian Postal code	X0E 1E0
Telephone exchange	581
- Living cost	152.5^A
- Food price index	173.6^B
Sources: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,^[3] Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,^[4] Canada Flight Supplement^[5] ^A 2013 figure based on Edmonton = 100^[6] ^B 2015 figure based on Yellowknife = 100^[6]