Fort Resolution, Indigenous settlement on Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada
Fort Resolution sits along the southeastern shore of Great Slave Lake where the Slave River flows into the waters, set at an elevation of about 160 meters. The small settlement includes a school, nursing station, hockey arena, and an airport that handles charter and medical evacuation flights.
The North West Company established a trading post in 1786, and the Hudson's Bay Company arrived in 1815, with both merging into the current settlement in 1821. This consolidation marked the start of ongoing habitation at this location.
The Deninu Kų́ę́ First Nation calls this place home and shapes daily life through hunting, trapping, and events like Deninoo Days. Walking through the hamlet, you notice how these traditions remain woven into how people spend their time and gather together.
The settlement is reached by charter or medical evacuation flights, and visitors should prepare for Arctic weather conditions, especially during the long, dark winters. Essential supplies should be brought along or ordered in advance, as availability in town is limited.
The current settlement stands as one of the oldest continuously inhabited European settlements in the Northwest Territories, founded in 1819. This long continuity and persistence makes it a rare example of early European occupation in such a remote region.
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