Editing Chipewyan (section)

==Demographics==
Chipewyan peoples live in the region spanning the western [[Canadian Shield]] to the [[Northwest Territories]], including northern parts of the provinces of [[Manitoba]], [[Alberta]] and [[Saskatchewan]]. There are also many burial and archaeological sites in [[Nunavut]] which are part of the Dënesųłı̨ne group.

The following list of [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]] band governments had in August 2016 a total registered membership of 25,519, with 11,315 in Saskatchewan, 6,952 in Alberta, 3,038 in Manitoba and 4,214 in the Northwest Territories. All had Denesuline populations; however, several had a combination of [[Cree]] and Denesuline members (see the [[Barren Lands First Nation]] in Manitoba and the [[Fort McMurray First Nation]] in Alberta).

There are also many Dene (Dënesųlı̨ne)-speaking [[Métis]] communities located throughout the region. The Saskatchewan village of [[La Loche]], for example, had 2,300 residents who in the 2011 census identified as speaking Dene (Denesuline) as their native language.<ref>{{cite web
| title = Community Profiles (Canada Census 2011)
|date = 8 February 2012| url =http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E
| access-date =29 June 2013}}</ref> About 1,800 of the residents were Métis and about 600 were members of the [[Clearwater River Dene Nation]].<ref>{{cite web
| title =2006 Aboriginal Population Profile (La Loche)
|date = 15 January 2008| url =http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-594/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4718074&Geo2=PR&Code2=47&Data=Count&SearchText=La%20Loche&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=PR&GeoCode=4718074
| access-date =11 May 2014}}</ref>