Canoe Lake 165 is an

Indian reserve In Canada, an Indian reserve (french: réserve indienne) is specified by the '' Indian Act'' as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." Ind ...

of the

Canoe Lake Cree First Nation Canoe Lake Cree First Nation ( cr, ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ ᐘᐹᓯᕽ ''nêhiyaw-wapâsihk'')Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Cree: Words. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001https://itwewina.altlab.app/word/n%C3%AAhiyaw-wap%C3%A2sihk//ref> is a Cree Fi ...

in the

boreal forest Taiga (; rus, тайга́, p=tɐjˈɡa; relates to Mongolic and Turkic languages), generally referred to in North America as a boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces, ...

of northern

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, Canada. Its location is on Canoe Lake approximately thirty miles west of Beauval, within the ancient hunting grounds of the

Woodland Cree The ''Saāwithiniwak'' or Woodland Cree, are a Cree people, calling themselves Nîhithaw in their own dialect of the language. They are the largest indigenous group in northern Alberta and are an Algonquian people. Prior to the 18th century, th ...

. In the

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, it recorded a population of 912 living in 250 of its 273 total private dwellings. In the same year, its Community Well-Being index was calculated at 53 of 100, compared to 58.4 for the average First Nations community and 77.5 for the average non-Indigenous community. The reserve includes the settlement of Canoe Narrows. The name of the reserve and the settlement in

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is nêhiyaw-wapâsihk ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ ᐘᐹᓯᕽ. Bordering Canoe Narrows to the east is the village of Jans Bay with a population of 187. Bordering Canoe Narrows to the west is the village of

Cole Bay Cole Bay is a northern hamlet in Saskatchewan's northern taiga, boreal forest. It is located on the southern shore of Canoe Lake (Saskatchewan), Canoe Lake. The population in the Canada Census of 2011 was 230, an increase of 47.4% over 156 in 2006 ...

with a population of 230.

Commercial fishing Commercial fishing is the activity of catching fish and other seafood for commercial profit, mostly from wild fisheries. It provides a large quantity of food to many countries around the world, but those who practice it as an industry must often ...

was the community's original means of support; however, fish populations have diminished somewhat since the late 1970s. The community has since turned to

forestry Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests, woodlands, and associated resources for human and environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands. Th ...

as its main industry.

Canoe Lake First Nation

This town is the administrative headquarters of the Canoe Lake Cree

First Nations First Nations or first peoples may refer to: * Indigenous peoples, for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area. Indigenous groups *First Nations is commonly used to describe some Indigenous groups including: **First Natio ...

band government In Canada, an Indian band or band (french: bande indienne, link=no), sometimes referred to as a First Nation band (french: bande de la Première Nation, link=no) or simply a First Nation, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subjec ...

and is affiliated with the

Meadow Lake Tribal Council The Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) is a tribal council representing nine First Nation band governments in the province of Saskatchewan. The council is based in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. Services MLTC provides and coordinates health care, ed ...

. The registered population of the Canoe Lake Cree First Nation was 2,515 in October 2018. There were 1,149 members living on reserve and 1,366 members living off reserve. The Canoe Lake Cree Nation has seven locations with three on Canoe Lake.

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Canoe Lake First Nation

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