The English River Dene Nation is a
Dene
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First Nation
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band government in
Patuanak,
Saskatchewan
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, Canada. Their
reserve
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is in the northern section of the province. Its territories are in the
boreal forest
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of the
Canadian Shield. This First Nation is a member of the
Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC).
Traditionally, English River First Nation are known in
Chipewyan (Denesuline) as "People of the Great River" (Des Nëdhë́’iné), referencing
Churchill River along its banks their traditional territory is located.
Demographics
As of May 2012 the total membership of English River Dene First Nation was 1,451 with 774 members living on-reserve and 677 members living off-reserve.
Territory
The English River Dene Nation based in
Patuanak has territory at fifteen sites.
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Cree Lake 192G on the south west side of Cree lake is 1607.40 hectares
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Cable Bay 192M
Cable Bay 192M is an Indian reserve of the English River First Nation in Saskatchewan.
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* List of Indian reserves in Saskatchewan
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on Cree Lake is 538.30 hectares
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Barkwell Bay 192I
Barkwell Bay 192I is an Indian reserve of the English River First Nation in Saskatchewan.
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at the northern end of Cree Lake is 2344 hectares
One of the two sites at the south end may include the old Cree Lake settlement.
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Wapachewunak 192D
Wapachewunak 192D is an Indian reserve of the English River First Nation in Saskatchewan
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is 1967 hectares. with 482 residents (Canada Census 2011). It adjoins the northern hamlet of
Patuanak
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La Plonge 192 is . The La Plonge settlement where the
Beauval Residential School was located is across the river from the northern village of
Beauval and had 115 residents in 2011.
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Dipper Rapids 192C is and home of the Dipper Lake settlement where the Churchill River enters Dipper Lake
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Elak Dase 192A is 1390.90 hectares on the east side of Knee Lake is home of the Knee Lake settlement
at the mouth of the Haultain River.
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English River 192H located on an island in Porter Lake is 42.90 hectares.
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Beauval Forks 192O
Beauval Forks 192O is an Indian reserve of the English River First Nation in Saskatchewan.
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* List of Indian reserves in Saskatchewan
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is 1.40 hectares.
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Flatstone Lake 192L is 230.50 hectares.
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Haultain Lake 192K is 201.20 hectares.
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Grasswoods 192J is 54.4 hectares.
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Île-à-la-Crosse 192E is 5 miles east of
Ile a la Crosse
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at the mouth of the Beaver River
on the shore of
Lac Île-à-la-Crosse
Lac Île-à-la-Crosse is a Y-shaped lake in North-Central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the Churchill River. At the centre of the Y is the town of Île-à-la-Crosse, the second oldest town in Saskatchewan. The Churchill exits the north-east arm a ...
and is 6 hectares.
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Knee Lake 192B (north west shore of Knee Lake) is 487.20 hectares.
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Primeau Lake 192F home of the Primeau Lake settlement
is 1690 hectares.
See also
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Denesuline language
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Denesuline
The Chipewyan ( , also called ''Denésoliné'' or ''Dënesųłı̨né'' or ''Dënë Sųłınë́'', meaning "the original/real people") are a Dene Indigenous Canadian people of the Athabaskan language family, whose ancestors are identified ...
References
External links
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First Nations governments in Saskatchewan