About MACA
Regions
To find out more about the communities of the Northwest Territories, please select a region from the list below. To view a map of the Northwest Territories and find further information about NWT communities, visit the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories website.
Inuvik Region
The Inuvik Regional Office of the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) serves the eight communities in the Beaufort Delta:
- Aklavik,
- Fort McPherson,
- Ulukhaktok,
- Inuvik,
- Paulatuk,
- Sachs Harbour,
- Tsiigehtchic, and
- Tuktoyaktuk.
Responsibilities
The Beaufort Delta is entering into a period of considerable change. Negotiations are currently underway for a Gwich’in and Inuvialuit Self-Government Agreement. This agreement will change the way communities govern themselves, the authorities that community governments possess and the way programs and services are delivered to residents. In addition, resource exploration and the proposed Mackenzie Valley Pipeline will bring new opportunities and resources to the region, with the potential for significant economic growth and development.
Responsible for the direct delivery of MACA programs and services to community governments, the Inuvik Regional Office provides support and advice in the following areas,
- Capital Planning;
- Community Planning;
- Community Financial Advice;
- Municipal Works and Infrastructure;
- Fire Prevention Inspection, Building Safety and Fire Education;
- Land Administration;
- Sport, Youth & Recreation;
- Training and Community Development;
- Emergency Services; and
- Self-Government Negotiations Support.
MACA’s Inuvik Regional Office will provide support and advice to the Beaufort Delta community governments as they adapt to these changes and take advantage of new opportunities.
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Sahtu Region
Staff members from this regional office of Municipal and Community Affairs work closely with the five communities in the Sahtu region:
- Deline,
- Fort Good Hope,
- Tulita,
- Norman Wells, and
- Colville Lake
Sahtu communities are developing at a rapid rate: along with their usual workload they are also pushing forward with land claims and self government. MACA staff members assist in the development of independent and accountable community operations by providing training, hands-on assistance and the tools needed to sustain and continue growth toward strong and independent communities. This combination makes for exciting and challenging times for all those involved with the process.
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Dehcho Region
The Dehcho regional office of the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) is one of five situated throughout the Northwest Territories. The office is located in the Village of Fort Simpson. Dehcho is a southwestern NWT Slavey Dene word that means "big river" or "much moving water” and refers to the mighty Mackenzie River. MACA’s Dehcho regional office represents the communities of:
- Fort Liard,
- Fort Providence,
- Fort Simpson,
- Jean Marie River,
- Kakisa,
- Nahanni Butte,
- Trout Lake and
- Wrigley.
Regional Offices are responsible for the delivery of many of the Department’s programs and services to community governments. Regional staff assist community governments with budgeting, debt recovery, financial reporting and other activities to support the use of sound financial management practices. They also assist communities with capital planning and the operation and maintenance of community infrastructure and equipment. Assistant Fire Marshals participate in training activities, local inspections and investigations. Governance advisors in Regional Offices represent the Department at self-government negotiations and provide advice and support to community governments on a range of issues. Regional community development and recreation staff assist with local recreation, sport and youth programs. They also provide leadership for community capacity-building initiatives. Regional staff assist community governments with community planning activities, administer leases for Commissioner’s Lands.
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North Slave Region
The Department of Municipal and Community Affairs’ (MACA) has North Slave Regional offices in both Yellowknife and Rae. North Slave MACA staff work with the communities of:
- Dettah,
- N’dilo,
- Gameti,
- Behchoko,
- Wekweeti,
- Wha Ti and
- Yellowknife,
towards more efficient and effective community governments for a safer, healthier environment for all residents. We do so by monitoring, advising and assisting in the areas of:
- Financial reporting and other activities to support sound financial management practices;
- Administer leases for Commissioner's and community land;
- Fire prevention and safety training, inspections and investigations;
- Overseeing capital planning, operations and maintenance of community infrastructure and equipment;
- Community recreation, sport and youth programs;
- Financial assistance for community government training;
- Leadership for community capacity building initiative; and
- Self-government negotiations and implementation.
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South Slave Region
The South Slave regional office of the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) is one of five situated throughout the Northwest Territories. The office is shared between the towns of Fort Smith and Hay River in the southeastern corner of the NWT.
The South Slave regional office serves the communities of:
- Lutselk’e,
- Fort Resolution,
- Fort Smith,
- Hay River,
- Hay River Reserve, and
- Enterprise.
Regional Offices are responsible for the delivery of many of the Department’s programs and services to community governments. Regional staff assist community governments with budgeting, debt recovery, financial reporting and other activities to support the use of sound financial management practices. They also assist communities with capital planning and the operation and maintenance of community infrastructure and equipment. Assistant Fire Marshals participate in training activities, local inspections and investigations. Governance advisors in Regional Offices represent the Department at self-government negotiations and provide advice and support to community governments on a range of issues. Regional community development and recreation staff assist with local recreation, sport and youth programs. They also provide leadership for community capacity-building initiatives. Regional staff assist community governments with community planning activities, administer leases for Commissioner’s Lands.