Pukatawagan is a
First Nations community about north of
The Pas
The Pas ( ; french: Le Pas) is a town in Manitoba, Canada, located at the confluence of the Pasquia River and the Saskatchewan River and surrounded by the unorganized Northern Region of the province. It is approximately northwest of the provinc ...
in
Manitoba
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. It is part of the
Mathias Colomb First Nation. It can be reached by train from The Pas by a branch of the
Keewatin Railway Company, a
passenger service provided by
Via Rail. An
ice road is utilized after the lakes have frozen. The
Pukatawagan Airport, located east of town, is used by Missinippi Airways.
The community's name has most often been heard in "The Pukatawagan Song" by its resident, musical artis
Sidney Castel
External links
Wings over KississingNorthern Connections (archived)Bill Hillman's extensive memories and pictures of teaching in Puk
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Unincorporated communities in Northern Region, Manitoba
Indian reserves in Manitoba
Hudson's Bay Company trading posts
Road-inaccessible communities of Canada