The English River Dene Nation is a
Dene
The Dene people () are an Indigenous group of First Nations who inhabit the northern boreal, subarctic and Arctic regions of Canada. The Dene speak Northern Athabaskan languages and it is the common Athabaskan word for "people". The term ...
First Nation band government
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in
Patuanak
Patuanak ()is a community in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the administrative headquarters of the Dene First Nations reserve near Churchill River and the north end of Lac ﾃ四e-ﾃ-la-Crosse. In Dene, it sounds similar to ''Boni Cheri'' (Bﾃ ...
,
Saskatchewan
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, Canada. Their
reserve is in the northern section of the province. Its territories are in the
boreal forest
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of the
Canadian Shield
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. 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 Nﾃｫdhﾃｫﾌ≫冓nﾃｩ), 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
Patuanak ()is a community in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the administrative headquarters of the Dene First Nations reserve near Churchill River and the north end of Lac ﾃ四e-ﾃ-la-Crosse. In Dene, it sounds similar to ''Boni Cheri'' (Bﾃ ...
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 on Cree Lake is 538.30 hectares
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Barkwell Bay 192I 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. It is along the course of the Churchill River, between Lac ﾃ四e-ﾃ-la-Crosse and Shagwenaw Lake.
See also
* List of Indian reserves in Saskatchewan
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is 1967 hectares. with 482 residents (Canada Census 2011). It adjoins the northern hamlet of
Patuanak
Patuanak ()is a community in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the administrative headquarters of the Dene First Nations reserve near Churchill River and the north end of Lac ﾃ四e-ﾃ-la-Crosse. In Dene, it sounds similar to ''Boni Cheri'' (Bﾃ ...
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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 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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ﾃ四e-ﾃ-la-Crosse 192E
ﾃ四e-ﾃ-la-Crosse 192E is an Indian reserve of the English River First Nation in Saskatchewan. It is eastern of ﾃ四e-ﾃ-la-Crosse, on the east shore of Lac ﾃ四e-ﾃ-la-Crosse, Township 74, Range 12, west of the Third Meridian. It is at the mo ...
is 5 miles east of
Ile a la Crosse at the mouth of the Beaver River
on the shore of
Lac ﾃ四e-ﾃ-la-Crosse
Lac ﾃ四e-ﾃ-la-Crosse is a Y-shaped lake in the north-central region of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan along the course of the Churchill River (Hudson Bay), Churchill River. At the centre of the "Y" ...
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.
Notable members
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Sage Paul, fashion designer
See also
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Denesuline language
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Denesuline
The Chipewyan ( , also called ''Denﾃｩsolinﾃｩ'' or ''Dﾃｫnesﾅｳﾅてｱﾌｨnﾃｩ'' or ''Dﾃｫnﾃｫ Sﾅｳﾅてｱnﾃｫﾌ'', meaning "the original/real people") are a Dene group of Indigenous Canadian people belonging to the Athabaskan language family, whose ancest ...
References
External links
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First Nations governments in Saskatchewan