Welcome to Behchoko
Behchoko is a small community on the Mackenzie Highway surrounded by boreal forest and lakes. It is the largest Tlicho community and is the base for education and several government structures in the Tlicho region. Behchoko is actually two communities that used to be called Rae and Edzo. The newly named Behchoko is only about a hundred kilometres from the territory’s capital of Yellowknife to give it access urban amenities. The name Behchoko means, “big knife place” in the Tlicho language and is thought to be due to the trade of items such as knives in the settlement.
Community at a glance
| Region: North Slave Electoral District: Western Arctic Constituency: Monfwi Incorporated: April 1, 1971 Chief: Clifford Daniels SAO: David Steele | MLA: Jackson Lafferty Elevation: 156 metres Time Zone: MST Postal Code: X0E 0Y0 Area Code: 867 |
Local News
Biomass Video Releases
There will be Biomass Video Releases in three NWT communities next week:
Fort Providence Biomass Video Release
Tuesday April 16 - 7-8:30pm - Community Hall
Behchoko Biomass Video Release
Wednesday April 17 - 5:30-7pm - Community Hall
May
Regional News
2011 LGANT AGM & Professional Development Conference: “Promoting Leadership – Setting Priorities – Developing Capacity”
It is my pleasure to invite you to our Local Government Administrators of the Northwest Territories Professional Development Conference and Annual General Meeting in Yellowknife form October 25-27, 2011. This year’s theme is: “Promoting Leadership – Setting Priorities – Developing Capacity”
Call for Applications - Category Three ALGAP
The School of Community Government, Municipal and Community Affairs, is hosting Local Government Administrator (LGA) Essentials and SAO Occupational Certification Review and Testing (5days) January 23-30, 2013 in Yellowknife.
NWT Enironmental Monitoring Annual Results Workshop
The summary report, abstracts, and presentations from the NWT Environmental Monitoring Annual Results Workshop held from Jan 21-23, 2013 in Yellowknife are now available on the NWT Discovery Portal:
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Employment Opportunities
Currently there are no positions available in this community.
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Weather
Emergency Numbers
| Fire | 392-2222 |
| Ambulance | 392-6075 |
| Rcmp | 392-1111 |
