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Country
  
Canada

Area
  
234.4 km²

Province
  
Saskatchewan

Postal code
  
S0J 0H0

Population
  
1,070 (2011)

Local time
  
Friday 3:58 AM

Black Lake, Saskatchewan

Time zone
  
Central Standard Time (UTC−6)

Weather
  
-25°C, Wind E at 11 km/h, 73% Humidity

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.

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Map of Black Lake, SK, Canada

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). 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) 59.1896°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.
  • Chicken 225 is 2,183.40 hectares (5,395.3 acres) 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
  • Chicken 226 is 4,216.90 hectares (10,420.2 acres) 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. 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.

    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.

    Education

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

    References

    Black Lake, Saskatchewan Wikipedia
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