A Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment was established by agreement with Takla First Nation and opened in October 1999.

Until fairly recently, access was only by boat or float plane (see Takla Landing Water Aerodrome).

Previously, only the school, health station and band office had electricity provided by diesel generators.

Takla Lake First Nation has one chief and four councilors, all elected at large by the community.

The Takla Lake people currently speak predominantly English and the Babine dialect of Babine-Witsuwit'en, locally referred to as "Carrier".