Stanley Mission

Stanley Mission
ᐋᒪᒋᐑᐢᐱᒧᐏᓂᕽ
âmaciwîspimowinihk
Community
Stanley Mission across the Churchill River
Stanley Mission across the Churchill River
Stanley Mission is located in Saskatchewan
Stanley Mission
Stanley Mission
Location of Stanley Mission
Stanley Mission is located in Canada
Stanley Mission
Stanley Mission
Stanley Mission (Canada)
Coordinates: 55°24′45″N 104°34′08″W / 55.41250°N 104.56889°W / 55.41250; -104.56889
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
DistrictNorthern Saskatchewan Administration District
Founded1851
Government
 • TypeCanadian First Nation (Indian band)
 • ChiefTammy Cook-Searson
Elevation
377 m (1,237 ft)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
Postal code
S0J 2P0
Area code306
WebsiteStanley Mission

Stanley Mission (Woods Cree: ᐋᒪᒋᐑᐢᐱᒧᐏᓂᕽ, romanized: âmaciwîspimowinihk, lit.'at the place for shooting arrows up a cliff') is a First Nations settlement in the boreal forest northern Saskatchewan, Canada. Its location is on the banks of the Churchill River, 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of the town of La Ronge, 305 kilometres (190 mi) north of Prince Albert.[1] Access is provided by Highway 915.[2]

The community consists of the northern settlement of Stanley Mission with a population of 124[3] and Stanley 157, an Indian reserve of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band band government with a population of 1,634.[4]

  1. ^ McLennan, David. "Stanley Mission". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. University of Saskatchewan. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Did you know about Stanley Mission?". The North West Company. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Search for Municipal Information". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  4. ^ "Statistics Canada (Community profiles)". Retrieved May 25, 2014.