Fond-du-Lac,_Saskatchewan

Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation

Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation

Place in Saskatchewan, Canada

Not to be confused with Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

Fond du Lac Dene Nation (Chipewyan: Gánį Kóé) is a Dene First Nation located in the boreal forest area of northern Saskatchewan, Canada. The main settlement is Fond-du-Lac, situated on the east side of Lake Athabasca. It is a remote fly-in community. The population in 2011 was 874,[4] mainly of Dene and Métis descent. 705 residents selected Dene as their mother tongue in 2011.[4]

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Fond du Lac is a geographic name meaning "far end of the lake" in the French language (literally it translates as "bottom of the lake").[8][9]

History

NASA image showing Fond-du-Lac on Lake Athabasca

Founded as a community over 150 years ago, by Denesuline First Nations in pursuit of furs, fishing, hunting and trapping the community has seen little changes. Many in the community can trace their ancestral roots to the early 19th century. "Living off the land" is still a way of life in Fond-du-Lac.[10]

Many of the residents are descendants of the Maurice's Band who signed an adhesion to Treaty 8 in 1899. The Maurice's Band (Chief Maurice Piche's Band) split in 1949 forming the Fond-du-Lac Band and the Black Lake Band.[10]

Reserves

Fond du Lac Dene Nation is a First Nation band government with 6 territories around the eastern area of Lake Athabasca.[4][11][12]

Fond du Lac had a total registered membership of 1,895 with 1,066 members residing on-reserve and 829 members residing at locations off-reserve in September 2013.[13] The Fond du Lac First Nation is a member of the Prince Albert Grand Council.[14]

Demographics

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References: 2021[15] 2011[16] earlier[17][18]

Economy

The main enterprise today in Fond du Lac is working in the mineral and other resource extraction business. Others follow a tradition of fishing, hunting, and trapping as well as providing guide services to the many fishing camps in the area.

Transportation

There are minimal roads within the community and no year-round roads to the community. It is only accessible by air (through the Fond-du-Lac Airport), inland water transport and snowmobile.[19] Common transportation for community members includes driving large trucks and ATVs better known as four wheelers. In the winter there is a seasonal ice road with access to Uranium City and Stony Rapids (with the latter community in turn connected to the rest of the province via another ice road). The community greatly relies on aircraft and barges for supplies and services. In the winter the occasional truck will venture in on the ice road with supplies.

Climate

Fond-du-Lac has a typical northern Saskatchewan subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc) with long, frigid winters and short, mild to warm summers.

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References

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    Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
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    Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on April 21, 2007. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
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    "Dictionary of Wisconsin History". Wisconsin Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2008.
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    Clorissa Swingen (Spring 1988). "Fond du Lac: Links to our Past". Archived from the original on June 7, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2007.
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    "Prince Albert Grand Council (Fond-du-Lac)". Archived from the original on May 3, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
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    "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Query by Geographical Name)". Retrieved February 4, 2015.
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    "Prince Albert Grand Council". Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
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    "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
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    "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
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    "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
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    "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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    "Google Maps". Retrieved March 2, 2013.

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