Black Lake Denesuline First Nation facts for kids
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| People | Chipewyan |
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| Treaty | Treaty 8 |
| Headquarters | Black Lake |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Land | |
| Reserve(s) | |
| Land area | 322.197 km2 |
| Population (2019) | |
| On reserve | 1638 |
| Off reserve | 617 |
| Total population | 2255 |
| Government | |
| Chief | Coreen Sayazie |
| Tribal Council | |
| Prince Albert Grand Council | |
| Website | |
| blacklakefirstnation.ca | |
Black Lake (Chipewyan: Tazen Tuwé) is a Denesuline First Nations band government in the boreal forest of northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located on the northwest shore of Black Lake where the Fond du Lac River leaves the lake to flow to Lake Athabasca.
It is the main administrative headquarters of the Black Lake Denesuline Nation reserve with a land base of over 32,000 hectares (79,000 acres). Formerly, the Black Lake band used the name "Stony Rapids", which is now the name of a separate community 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest and downstream on the Fond du Lac River, not on reserve land.
Black Lake Dene Nation
Black Lake Dene Nation is a band government with territory at three locations: Chicken 224, Chicken 225 and Chicken 226.
- Chicken 224 is 25,819.40 hectares (63,801.1 acres) 59°11′23″N 105°38′07″W / 59.1896°N 105.6353°W. It includes the village of Black Lake (population 1.070 in 2011) and extends from Black Lake up to the border of the village of Stony Rapids and includes territory on both sides of the Fond du Lac River.
- Chicken 225 is 2,183.40 hectares (5,395.3 acres) 59°17′13″N 105°45′23″W / 59.287°N 105.7564°W (population 0 in 2011) on the north side of Stony Lake on the Fond du Lac River
- Chicken 226 is 4,216.90 hectares (10,420.2 acres) 59°12′57″N 104°56′34″W / 59.2158°N 104.9427°W on the eastern end of Black Lake
Black Lake First Nation had a total registered membership of 2,044 with 1,592 members residing on-reserve and 452 members residing at locations off-reserve in September, 2013. It is a member of the Prince Albert Grand Council.
Demographics
The 2011 census reported 1,040 residents of Black Lake chose Dene as their mother tongue in 2011. All but 5 residents spoke English.
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| 2011 | 2006 | ||
| Population: | 1,070 (-3.5% from 2006) | 1,109 (+5.2% from 2001) | |
| Land area: | 234.44 km2 (90.52 sq mi) | 234.44 km2 (90.52 sq mi) | |
| Population density: | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) | |
| Median age: | 22.5 (M: 22.4, F: 22.8) | 20.9 (M: 20.8, F: 21.1) | |
| Total private dwellings: | 234 | 227 | |
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| References: 2011 2006 earlier | |||
Infrastructure
Transportation
Black Lake is accessible via road year round following the completion of secondary Highway 905 (Previously a seasonal road). Black Lake is also accessible from the community of Stony Rapids (which is accessible by air) by road.
The community is served by air by Black Lake Water Aerodrome, and by Stony Rapids Airport.
Education
Father Porte Memorial School offers kindergarten to 12 and has an enrolment of 460 students.
