Pehdzeh Ki First Nation

The Pehdzeh Ki First Nation is a member of the Dehcho First Nations in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Legally, it is a band administered under the Indian Act.^[1]

The Pehdzeh Ki First Nation is located in Wrigley. Wrigley is located along the Mackenzie River, and the Mackenzie Highway ends at Wrigley. Pehdzeh Ki First Nation has over 300 band members but less than half live in the community.

Wrigley is home to a community nursing station, a confectionery store, Chief Julien Yendo School (Grades K-8), a gas station, and a few businesses, including:

Ma-Dza-She-Deh Venture; contracting services, bobcat, truck, trailer, etc.
M&M Tours; Jet boat tours & Charters
Mackenzie Mountain Tours; Tourism & Hospitality
Raymonds River Taxi; Boat charters
Charlottes Corner Store
Beaver Adventures
Pehdzeh Ki Contractors

The youth in Wrigley are avid drummers and handgame players. They practice at least twice a week amongst themselves.

^ "First Nation Status North West Territories" (PDF). Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Indigenous Services Canada. October 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2023.

[1] "First Nation Status North West Territories" (PDF). Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Indigenous Services Canada. October 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2023.

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