Green Lake, Saskatchewan

Green Lake
ᐊᒁᑯᐲᐏ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ
Green Lake is located in Saskatchewan
Green Lake
Green Lake
Location of Green Lake in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 54°17′28″N 107°47′28″W / 54.29111°N 107.79111°W / 54.29111; -107.79111
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
DistrictNorthern Saskatchewan Administration District
Government
 • MayorRoy Kelvin
 • AdministratorTina Rasmussen
 • MLA AthabascaVacant
 • MP Desnethé—
Missinippi—Churchill River
Gary Vidal
Area
 • Land121.92 km2 (47.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total418
 • Density3.4/km2 (9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5
Postal code
S0M 1B0
Highways Highway 55 / Highway 155
Post office established1901
WebsiteOfficial Website
[3][4][5]

Green Lake (Woods Cree: ᐊᒁᑯᐲᐏ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ, romanized: akwâkopîwi-sâkahikanihk)[6] is a northern village in Saskatchewan, Canada. Its residents are predominantly Métis people. Green Lake is located northeast of Meadow Lake, and northwest of Big River. It lies in the southern boreal forest, and takes its name from nearby Green Lake. Fishing, tourism, and farming, are the major industries.

  1. ^ "Search for Municipal Information". Government of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  2. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  3. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  4. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System (Northern Village of Green Lake)". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  5. ^ "Directory of Communities by Saskatchewan Electoral District" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  6. ^ "Indigenous Mapping Workshop 2017: Supporting Cree as a 21st Century Language". Cree Literacy Network. 2017-11-06. Retrieved 2023-07-04.