Birch Narrows Dene Nation
 | |
| People | Dene |
|---|---|
| Treaty | Treaty 10 |
| Headquarters | Turnor Lake |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Land[1] | |
| Main reserve | Turnor Lake 194 |
| Other reserve(s) | |
| Land area | 29.024 km2 |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| On reserve | 439 |
| Off reserve | 394 |
| Total population | 833 |
| Government[1] | |
| Chief | Jonathon Slyvestre |
| Tribal Council[1] | |
| Meadow Lake Tribal Council | |
| Website | |
| facebook.com/Birch-Narrows-Dene-Nation | |
Birch Narrows Dene Nation is a Dene First Nation band government in the boreal forest region of northern Saskatchewan, Canada.
Demographics
As of June 2012 Birch Narrows Dene Nation had 409 members living on reserve and 299 members living at locations off reserve.[2] It is affiliated with the Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC).[3]
Territory
Birch Narrows Dene Nation has territory at three sites.
- Turnor Lake 193 B with 296.70 hectares 56°28′21″N 108°41′13″W / 56.4726°N 108.6869°W adjoins the village of Turnor Lake, Saskatchewan.[4]
- Churchill Lake 193 A with 159.80 hectares [4] contains the historic site of Clear Lake 56°08′27″N 108°12′26″W / 56.1408°N 108.2072°W [5] at the junction of Churchill Lake and Frobisher Lake.
- Turnor Lake 194 with 2445.90 hectares 55°56′07″N 108°50′42″W / 55.9353°N 108.8450°W [4] is on Peter Pond Lake east of Dillon.
See also
References
- ^ "First Nation Detail". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "AANDC (Birch Narrows First Nation)". Archived from the original on 2013-07-07. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ "Meadow Lake Tribal Council". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ a b c "AANDC Reserves/Settlements/Villages". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
- ^ "ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SASKATCHEWAN (list of forts in Northern Saskatchewan)". Retrieved 2012-10-12.
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