Brabant_Lake,_Saskatchewan
Brabant Lake
Indian settlement in Saskatchewan, Canada
Brabant Lake is an Indian settlement of 102 people located in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada.[1] Brabant Lake is 172 km northeast of La Ronge and 45 km southwest of Southend.[2]
The community is located on the northern end of Brabant Lake near the mouth of the Waddy River and is accessed by Highway 102. A local road provides access to Lower Waddy and Upper Waddy lakes.[3][4]
The community's population in 2016 was 65, composed of Cree people. 35 people declared that their mother tongue is Cree language, 25 declared English, and 5 declared both Cree and English.[5]
The traditional name of the community in Cree is ᐑᐳᐢᑳᐏ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ wîposkâwi-sâkahikanihk, meaning burnt area lake.[6]
Trapping, tourism, and mining are the main industries of the area. This community is located in the Precambrian Shield.