Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation

Not to be confused with Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation
Band No. 351
Gánį Kóé

People| Denesųłiné
Treaty| Treaty 8
Headquarters| Fond du Lac
Province| Saskatchewan
Land[1]
Reserve(s)|

* Fond du Lac 227
* Fond du Lac 228
* Fond du Lac 229
* Fond du Lac 231
* Fond du Lac 232
* Fond du Lac 233

Land area| 368.121 km2
Population (2019)[1]
On reserve| 1133
Off reserve| 995
Total population| 2128
Tribal Council[1]
Prince Albert Grand Council
Website
fonddulac.ca

Place in Saskatchewan, Canada

Fond du Lac

Gánį Kóé

Fond du Lac main street 1926

Nickname:

fdl

Fond du Lac

Location of Fond du Lac in Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 59°19′12.8″N 107°11′46.9″W﻿ / ﻿59.320222°N 107.196361°W﻿ / 59.320222; -107.196361
Country| Canada
Province| Saskatchewan
Government

• MLA Athabasca| Buckley Belanger
• MP Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River| Georgina Jolibois
Area

• Total

| 138.26 km2 (53.38 sq mi)
Population

(2011)[2]

• Total

| 874
• Density| 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5
Postal code|

S0J 0W0

[3][4][5]

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,[2] mainly of Dene and Métis descent. 705 residents selected Dene as their mother tongue in 2011.[2]

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").[6][7]

## History

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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.[8]

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.[8]

## Reserves

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Fond du Lac Dene Nation is a First Nation band government with 6 territories around the eastern area of Lake Athabasca.[2][9][10]

* Fond du Lac 227 is 15,520 hectares (38,400 acres) 59°20′55″N 106°58′22″W﻿ / ﻿59.3485°N 106.9729°W﻿ / 59.3485; -106.9729 on the north shore of Lake Athabasca and contains the village of Fond du Lac.
* Fond du Lac 228 is 1,082.5 hectares (2,675 acres) 59°18′00″N 107°12′23″W﻿ / ﻿59.2999°N 107.2063°W﻿ / 59.2999; -107.2063 across the lake from the village.
* Fond du Lac 229 is 7,821.1 hectares (19,326 acres) 59°26′02″N 107°42′45″W﻿ / ﻿59.4338°N 107.7124°W﻿ / 59.4338; -107.7124 west of the village on the north shore of the lake. Population 0 in 2011.
* Fond du Lac 231 is 2,023.5 hectares (5,000 acres) 59°07′20″N 107°54′09″W﻿ / ﻿59.1222°N 107.9026°W﻿ / 59.1222; -107.9026 borders the Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park on the McFarlane River. Population 0 in 2011.
* Fond du Lac 232 is 2,023.5 hectares (5,000 acres) 59°08′28″N 107°24′39″W﻿ / ﻿59.1410°N 107.4107°W﻿ / 59.1410; -107.4107 on the Otherside River east of Fond du Lac 231. Population 0 in 2011.
* Fond du Lac 233 is 8,341.5 hectares (20,612 acres) 59°16′35″N 107°16′33″W﻿ / ﻿59.2764°N 107.2757°W﻿ / 59.2764; -107.2757 on the south side of the lake surrounding Fond du Lac 228. Population 0 in 2011.

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.[11] The Fond du Lac First Nation is a member of the Prince Albert Grand Council.[12]

## Demographics

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Canada census – Fond du Lac 227 community profile

| 2021| 2011

|
|

Population| 926 (+2.5% from 2016)| 874 (+9.1% from 2006)
Land area| 125.45 km2 (48.44 sq mi)| 138.26 km2 (53.38 sq mi)
Population density| 7.4/km2 (19/sq mi)| 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
Median age| 25.6 (M: 25.6, F: 25.2)| 22.9 (M: 22.3, F: 23.4)
Private dwellings| 260 (total) 238 (occupied)| 229 (total)
Median household income| $69,500|

References: 2021[13] 2011[14] earlier[15][16]

## Economy

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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

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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.[17] 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

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

Climate data for Fond-du-Lac

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | −24
(−11)  | −20
(−4)  | −12
(10)  | 0
(32)  | 9
(48)  | 17
(62)  | 20
(68)  | 18
(64)  | 11
(51)  | 2
(35)  | −9
(15)  | −17
(2)  | 0
(31)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | −28
(−18)  | −25
(−13)  | −18
(0)  | −6
(21)  | 4
(39)  | 11
(51)  | 15
(59)  | 13
(55)  | 7
(44)  | 0
(32)  | −12
(10)  | −23
(−9)  | −5
(23)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | −32
(−25)  | −30
(−22)  | −24
(−11)  | −12
(10)  | −1
(30)  | 5
(41)  | 10
(50)  | 8
(46)  | 2
(35)  | −3
(26)  | −15
(5)  | −26
(−14)  | −10
(14)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 20
(0.8)  | 15
(0.6)  | 18
(0.7)  | 18
(0.7)  | 20
(0.8)  | 36
(1.4)  | 51
(2.0)  | 48
(1.9)  | 36
(1.4)  | 33
(1.3)  | 28
(1.1)  | 20
(0.8)  | 343
(13.5)
Source: http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=710762

## References

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1. ^ "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. November 14, 2008. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
2. ^ a b c d "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
3. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on October 6, 2006. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
4. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ "Dictionary of Wisconsin History". Wisconsin Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2008.
7. ^ Clorissa Swingen (Spring 1988). "Fond du Lac: Links to our Past". Archived from the original on June 7, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2007.
8. ^ a b "Prince Albert Grand Council (Fond-du-Lac)". Archived from the original on May 3, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
9. ^ "AANDC (First Nation Detail)". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. November 14, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
10. ^ "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Query by Geographical Name)". Retrieved February 4, 2015.
11. ^ "AANDC (Registered Population)". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. November 14, 2008. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
12. ^ "Prince Albert Grand Council". Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
13. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
14. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
15. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
16. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
17. ^ "Google Maps". Retrieved March 2, 2013.

59°19′N 107°11′W﻿ / ﻿59.317°N 107.183°W﻿ / 59.317; -107.183

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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 Band
* Mikisew Cree First Nation
* Sawridge First Nation
* 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 Kųę́ First Nation
* K'atlodeeche First Nation
* Łutsël K'é Dene First Nation
* Salt River First Nation
* Yellowknives Dene First Nation

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Division No. 18, Saskatchewan

District|

* Northern Saskatchewan Administration District

Cities|

* Flin Flon (part)

Northern towns|

* Creighton
* La Ronge

Northern villages|

* Air Ronge
* Beauval
* Buffalo Narrows
* Cumberland House
* Denare Beach
* Green Lake
* Île-à-la-Crosse
* La Loche
* Pelican Narrows
* Pinehouse
* Sandy Bay

First Nations|

* Birch Narrows
* Black Lake
* Buffalo River
* Canoe Lake
* Clearwater River
* Cumberland House
* English River
* Fond du Lac
* Hatchet Lake
* Lac La Ronge
* Montreal Lake
* Peter Ballantyne

Indian reserves|

* Amisk Lake 184
* Amiskosakahikan 210
* Barkwell Bay 192I
* Beauval Forks 192O
* Birch Portage 184A
* Budd's Point 20D
* Buffalo River Dene Nation 193
* Cable Bay 192M
* 192N
* Canoe Lake 165
* 165A
* 165B
* Chicken 224
* Chicken 225
* Chicken 226
* Churchill Lake 193A
* Clearwater River Dene Band 221
* 222
* 223
* Cree Lake 192G
* Cumberland House Cree Nation 20
* Dipper Rapids 192C
* Elak Dase 192A
* English River 192H
* Flatstone Lake 192L
* Fond du Lac 227
* 228
* 229
* 231
* 232
* 233
* Four Portages 157C
* Fox Point 157D
* 157E
* Grandmother's Bay 219
* Kimosom Pwatinahk 203
* Kinoosao-Thomas Clark 204
* Kitsakie 156B
* Lac la Hache 220
* Lac la Ronge 156
* La Plonge 192
* Little Hills 158
* Little Hills 158B
* Montreal Lake 106
* Morin Lake 217
* Pelican Narrows 184B
* Potato River 156A
* Southend 200
* Stanley 157
* Sturgeon Weir 184F
* Sucker River 156C
* Turnor Lake 193B
* Wapachewunak 192D

Unorganized areas|

* Unorganized Division No. 18

Unincorporated
communities|

| Northern hamlets|

* Black Point
* Cole Bay
* Dore Lake
* Jans Bay
* Michel Village
* Patuanak
* St. George's Hill
* Stony Rapids
* Timber Bay
* Turnor Lake
* Weyakwin

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Northern settlements|

* Bear Creek
* Brabant Lake
* Camsell Portage
* Descharme Lake
* Garson Lake
* Missinipe
* Sled Lake
* Southend
* Stanley Mission
* Uranium City
* Wollaston Lake

Indian settlements|

* Brabant Lake

* See also: Municipalities in Saskatchewan
* Census divisions of Saskatchewan
* Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities

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