The English River Dene Nation is a

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band government in Patuanak,

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, Canada. Their

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is in the northern section of the province. Its territories are in the

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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. * Cree Lake 192G on the south west side of Cree lake is 1607.40 hectares *

Cable Bay 192M Cable Bay 192M is an Indian reserve of the English River First Nation in Saskatchewan. See also * List of Indian reserves in Saskatchewan List of First Nations Reserves in Saskatchewan, Canada See also: list of rural municipalities in S ...

on Cree Lake is 538.30 hectares *

Barkwell Bay 192I Barkwell Bay 192I is an Indian reserve of the English River First Nation in Saskatchewan. See also * List of Indian reserves in Saskatchewan List of First Nations Reserves in Saskatchewan, Canada See also: list of rural municipalities in ...

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. *

Wapachewunak 192D Wapachewunak 192D is an Indian reserve of the English River First Nation in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north ...

is 1967 hectares. with 482 residents (Canada Census 2011). It adjoins the northern hamlet of Patuanak * 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. * Dipper Rapids 192C is and home of the Dipper Lake settlement where the Churchill River enters Dipper Lake * 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. * English River 192H located on an island in Porter Lake is 42.90 hectares. *

Beauval Forks 192O Beauval Forks 192O is an Indian reserve of the English River First Nation in Saskatchewan. See also * List of Indian reserves in Saskatchewan List of First Nations Reserves in Saskatchewan, Canada See also: list of rural municipalities i ...

is 1.40 hectares. * Flatstone Lake 192L is 230.50 hectares. * Haultain Lake 192K is 201.20 hectares. * Grasswoods 192J is 54.4 hectares. * Île-à-la-Crosse 192E is 5 miles east of

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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. * Knee Lake 192B (north west shore of Knee Lake) is 487.20 hectares. * Primeau Lake 192F home of the Primeau Lake settlement is 1690 hectares.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:English River First Nation First Nations governments in Saskatchewan