Black Lake, Saskatchewan

Black Lake
NASA map showing Black Lake
Black Lake Location of Black Lake in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 59°8′1.08″N 105°36′4.04″W / 59.1336333°N 105.6011222°W / 59.1336333; -105.6011222
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Government
• Chief	Ricky Robillard
• MLA Athabasca	Buckley Belanger
• MP Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River	Rob Clarke
Area
• Total	234.44 km² (90.52 sq mi)
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	1,070
• Density	4.6/km² (12/sq mi)
Time zone	Central Standard Time (UTC−6)
Postal code	S0J 0H0
^[2]^[3]^[4]

Black Lake 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 (79,074 acres).^[5] 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.^[6]^[1]

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 / 59.1896; -105.6353. 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.^[7]
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 / 59.287; -105.7564 (population 0 in 2011) on the north side of Stony Lake on the Fond du Lac River ^[1]
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 / 59.2158; -104.9427 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.^[6] It is a member of the Prince Albert Grand Council.^[6]

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.^[1]

Canada census – Black Lake, Saskatchewan community profile

	2011	2006	2001

Population: Land area: Population density: Median age: Total private dwellings: Median household income:	1,070 (-3.5% from 2006) 234.44 km² (90.52 sq mi) 4.6/km² (12/sq mi) 22.5 (M: 22.4, F: 22.8) 234	1,109 (+5.2% from 2001) 234.44 km² (90.52 sq mi) 4.7/km² (12/sq mi) 20.9 (M: 20.8, F: 21.1) 227	1,054 (+5.7% from 1996) 98.78 km² (38.14 sq mi) 10.7/km² (28/sq mi) 18.9 (M: 19.2, F: 18.6) 213

References: 2011^[8] 2006^[9] 2001^[10]

Infrastructure

Transportation

Like nearby Stony Rapids, for most of the year Black Lake is not accessible via road from the rest of the province. There is a local secondary highway providing access between it and Stony Rapids, however, during winter a seasonal road connects the area to Saskatchewan Provincial Road 905 and points south.

The community is served by air by Black Lake Water Aerodrome, and by Stony Rapids Airport.

Health care

The Athabasca Health Facility completed in 2003 at the cost of $12.7 million provides health care services to the Athabasca region. The hospital, located on reserve land (Chicken 224) adjacent to the northern hamlet of Stony Rapids, is part of the Athabasca Health Authority.^[11]^[12]

Education

Father Porte Memorial School offers kindergarten to 12 and has an enrolment of 460 students.^[13]

References

1 2 3 4 "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
↑ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2013-04-05.
↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2013-04-05.
↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Retrieved 2013-04-05.
↑ Denesuliné in Treaty Eight
1 2 3 "AANDC (First Nation Detail)". Retrieved 2013-10-15.
↑ "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Query by Geographical Name)". Retrieved 2015-02-04.
↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
↑ "Athabasca Health Authority". Retrieved 2014-09-09.
↑ "New Health Centre opens in Athabasca Basin". NEWS RELEASE - JULY 16, 2003. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
↑ "Northern Saskatchewan school excelling in 'mathletics'". CBC News (Oct 01, 2014). Retrieved 2014-10-01.

External links

Coordinates: 59°08′00″N 105°36′02″W / 59.13333°N 105.60056°W / 59.13333; -105.60056

First Nations governments in Northern Saskatchewan

Birch Narrows First Nation Black Lake Dene Nation Buffalo River First Nation Canoe Lake Cree Nation Clearwater River Dene Nation English River First Nation Fond-du-Lac Dene Nation Hatchet Lake Dene Nation Joseph Bighead First Nation Lac La Ronge First Nation Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation

For the purposes of this template, Northern Saskatchewan is defined as all places within the province that are north of the most southerly point of Lac La Ronge.

The Numbered Treaties: Treaty Eight

Numbered Treaties	Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 Treaty 5 Treaty 6 Treaty 7 Treaty 8 Treaty 9 Treaty 10 Treaty 11

Saskatchewan	Black Lake Denesuline First Nation Clearwater River Dene Nation Fond Du Lac Denesuline First Nation

Alberta	Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Beaver First Nation Bigstone Cree Nation Chipewyan Prairie First Nation Dene Tha' First Nation Driftpile First Nation Duncan's First Nation Fort McKay First Nation Fort McMurray First Nation Horse Lake First Nation Kapawe'no First Nation Little Red River Cree Nation Loon River First Nation Lubicon Lake Indian Nation Mikisew Cree First Nation Sawridge Band Smith's Landing First Nation Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Sucker Creek Cree First Nation Swan River First Nation Tallcree First Nation Whitefish Lake First Nation Woodland Cree First Nation

British Columbia	Blueberry River First Nation Doig River First Nation Fort Nelson First Nation Halfway River First Nation McLeod Lake First Nation Prophet River First Nation Saulteau First Nation West Moberly First Nations

Northwest Territories	Deninu K'ue First Nation K'atlodeeche First Nation Lutsel K'e First Nation Salt River First Nation Yellowknives Dene First Nation

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