Editing Fort Simpson (section)

==Culture==
There are two main annual festivals which occur in Fort Simpson.

The first which is held in March is known as the "Beavertail Jamboree". This is a winter carnival which includes traditional games, snowmobile races, and talent shows.<ref>[http://www.explorenwt.com/resources/events/eventDetail.asp?ID=87 Explore NWT - Beavertail Jamboree] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061118115855/http://www.explorenwt.com/resources/events/eventDetail.asp?ID=87 |date=2006-11-18 }}</ref>

The other festival is the "Open Sky Festival" which is held annually on or around the [[Canada Day]] [[long weekend]]. The Open Sky Festival is a multi-disciplinary arts festival which has occurred annually since 2001. Festival events include musical, theatrical, and other performances as well as traditional Dehcho Dene Crafts, visual arts, new media exhibitions, workshops, and demonstrations. The Open Sky festival is hosted by the Open Sky Creative Society, a multi-disciplinary arts organization serving artists working in the Dehcho region.<ref>[http://www.openskyfestival.ca Open Sky Creative Society]</ref>

The [[Dene]] of the community are represented by the [[Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation]]<ref>[http://www.dehchofirstnations.com/members/fort_simpson.htm Liidli Kue First Nation] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302180345/http://www.dehchofirstnations.com/members/fort_simpson.htm |date=2008-03-02 }}</ref> and the [[Métis]] by Fort Simpson Métis Local 52.<ref>[http://www.dehchofirstnations.com/members/fort_simpson_metis.htm Fort Simpson Métis] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302180350/http://www.dehchofirstnations.com/members/fort_simpson_metis.htm |date=2008-03-02 }}</ref> Both groups belong to the [[Dehcho First Nations]].<ref>[http://www.dehchofirstnations.com/members/index.html Dehcho First Nations] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070203075012/http://www.dehchofirstnations.com/members/index.html |date=2007-02-03 }}</ref>
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File:Welcome to Fort Simpson (5878148063).jpg |Welcome to Fort Simpson
File:Radio Station, Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories - Station de radio, Fort Simpson (Territoires du Nord-Ouest) (38766481151).jpg |Radio Station, Fort Simpson, circa 1925
File:Fort Simpson - Canada day 2011.jpg|Ehdaa National Historic Site of Canada on Canada Day 2011
File:Lafferty Ferry dry docked for winter.jpg|Lafferty ferry dry docked for winter
File:Liard River ferry Lafferty.jpg|Liard River ferry Lafferty
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