Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation
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Not to be confused with Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
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,[4] mainly of Dene and Métis descent. 705 residents selected Dene as their mother tongue in 2011.[4]
Quick Facts People, Treaty ...
People | Denesųłiné |
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Treaty | Treaty 8 |
Headquarters | Fond du Lac |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Land[1] | |
Reserve(s) | |
Land area | 368.121 km2 |
Population (2019)[2] | |
On reserve | 1133 |
Off reserve | 995 |
Total population | 2128 |
Tribal Council[3] | |
Prince Albert Grand Council | |
Website | |
fonddulac.ca |
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Quick Facts Gánį Kóé, Country ...
Fond du Lac
Gánį Kóé | |
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Nickname: fdl | |
Location of Fond du Lac in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 59°19′12.8″N 107°11′46.9″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)[4] | |
• Total | 874 |
• Density | 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 |
Postal code | S0J 0W0 |
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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").[8][9]