Kinoosao (Woods Cree: ᑭᓄᓭᐤ, romanized: kinosêw, lit. 'fish') is an isolated community in northern Saskatchewan, Canada on the east side of Reindeer Lake. It is accessible by road only over Manitoba Provincial Road 394 and Saskatchewan Highway 994, coming from the closest town, over 95 kilometres (59 mi) away, Lynn Lake, Manitoba. Kinoosao is one of two communities in Saskatchewan accessible by road solely by first entering a neighbouring province (Manitoba), the other being Sturgeon Landing. It is 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) wide in size and is located in Division 18 in Saskatchewan.[1] It is at 57°04′55″N 102°01′10″W / 57.081993°N 102.01934°W.
A total of 60 people lived there in May 2006, within 16 dwellings.[1]
The name "Kinoosao" is the Cree language term for "fish".[2] Two other towns in Canada have names derived from the Cree word: Kinuso, Alberta, and Kinistino, Saskatchewan. Kinoosao is one of eight communities of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation.
- ^ a b "Community Demographics - Kinoosao, SK". Canadian Government. Retrieved 22 October 2007. [dead link]
- ^ "Information". Grand Slam Lodge. Archived from the original on 23 February 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2007.