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| People | Denesųłiné |
|---|---|
| Treaty | Treaty 8 |
| Headquarters | Fond du Lac |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Land[1] | |
| Reserve(s) | |
| 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 | |
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 | |
| 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]
- ^ "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. November 14, 2008. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on October 6, 2006. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Dictionary of Wisconsin History". Wisconsin Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2008.
- ^ Clorissa Swingen (Spring 1988). "Fond du Lac: Links to our Past". Archived from the original on June 7, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2007.