Sambaa K'e
Sambaa K'e is a "Designated Authority" in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located near the Alberta border, east of Fort Liard, on the shore of the lake also known as Sambaa K'e. It has no all-weather road, but can be reached by winter road early in the year or by air year-round.
On June 21, 2016, the settlement officially changed its name from "Trout Lake" to "Sambaa K'e", its name in the Slavey language, meaning "place of trout".Demographics
Population is 88 according to the 2016 Census, an decrease of 4.3% over the 2011 Census, the majority of which are First Nations and 45 report South Slavey as a first language.
In 2017 the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 106 with an average yearly growth rate of -1.3 from 2007.First Nations
The Dene of the community are represented by the Sambaa K'e First Nation and belong to the Dehcho First Nations.Services
The community has a small general store and a health centre and no RCMP. Canada Post mail arrives weekly by charter plane. Residents can order books, movies and CDs through the Borrow by Mail program offered by the NWT Public Library Services. There is a small airport, Sambaa K'e Aerodrome, and in the summer Trout Lake Water Aerodrome is in operation.
The community runs the Sambaa K'e Fishing Lodge, an authentic northern fishing experience, in the summer months.
