Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation

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Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation
Band No. 351
Gánį Kóé
Fond du Lac Dene Nation logo.png
People Denesųłiné
Treaty Treaty 8
Headquarters Fond du Lac
Province Saskatchewan
Land [1]
Reserve(s)
Land area368.121 km2
Population (2019) [2]
On reserve1133
Off reserve995
Total population2128
Tribal Council [3]
Prince Albert Grand Council
Website
fonddulac.ca
Fond du Lac
Gánį Kóé
Fond du lac 1926.jpg
Fond du Lac main street 1926
Nickname: 
fdl
Canada Saskatchewan location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Fond du Lac
Location of Fond du Lac in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 59°19′12.8″N107°11′46.9″W / 59.320222°N 107.196361°W / 59.320222; -107.196361
CountryCanada
Province Saskatchewan
Government
   MLA Athabasca Buckley Belanger
   MP Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River Georgina Jolibois
Area
  Total138.26 km2 (53.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [4]
  Total874
  Density6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST) UTC−5
Postal code
S0J 0W0
[5] [6] [7]

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]

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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]

History

NASA image showing Fond-du-Lac on Lake Athabasca NASA Saskatchewan Canada.A2002236.1810.721.250m (1).jpg
NASA image showing Fond-du-Lac on Lake Athabasca

Founded as a community over 150 years ago, by Denesuline First Nations in pursuit of furs, fishing, hunting and trapping the community has seen little changes. Many in the community can trace their ancestral roots to the early 19th century. "Living off the land" is still a way of life in Fond-du-Lac. [10]

Many of the residents are descendants of the Maurice's Band who signed an adhesion to Treaty 8 in 1899. The Maurice's Band (Chief Maurice Piche's Band) split in 1949 forming the Fond-du-Lac Band and the Black Lake Band. [10]

Reserves

Fond du Lac Dene Nation is a First Nation band government with 6 territories around the eastern area of Lake Athabasca. [4] [11] [12]

Fond du Lac had a total registered membership of 1,895 with 1,066 members residing on-reserve and 829 members residing at locations off-reserve in September 2013. [13] The Fond du Lac First Nation is a member of the Prince Albert Grand Council. [14]

Demographics

Canada census – Fond du Lac 227 community profile
2021 2011
Population926 (+2.5% from 2016)874 (+9.1% from 2006)
Land area125.45 km2 (48.44 sq mi)138.26 km2 (53.38 sq mi)
Population density7.4/km2 (19/sq mi)6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
Median age25.6 (M: 25.6, F: 25.2)22.9 (M: 22.3, F: 23.4)
Private dwellings260 (total)  238 (occupied)229 (total) 
Median household income$69,500
References: 2021 [15] 2011 [16] earlier [17] [18]

Economy

The main enterprise today in Fond du Lac is working in the mineral and other resource extraction business. Others follow a tradition of fishing, hunting, and trapping as well as providing guide services to the many fishing camps in the area.

Transportation

There are minimal roads within the community and no year-round roads to the community. It is only accessible by air (through the Fond-du-Lac Airport), inland water transport and snowmobile. [19] Common transportation for community members includes driving large trucks and ATVs better known as four wheelers. In the winter there is a seasonal ice road with access to Uranium City and Stony Rapids (with the latter community in turn connected to the rest of the province via another ice road). The community greatly relies on aircraft and barges for supplies and services. In the winter the occasional truck will venture in on the ice road with supplies.

Climate

Fond-du-Lac has a typical northern Saskatchewan subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc) with long, frigid winters and short, mild to warm summers.

Climate data for Fond-du-Lac
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−24
(−11)
−20
(−4)
−12
(10)
0
(32)
9
(48)
17
(62)
20
(68)
18
(64)
11
(51)
2
(35)
−9
(15)
−17
(2)
0
(31)
Daily mean °C (°F)−28
(−18)
−25
(−13)
−18
(0)
−6
(21)
4
(39)
11
(51)
15
(59)
13
(55)
7
(44)
0
(32)
−12
(10)
−23
(−9)
−5
(23)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−32
(−25)
−30
(−22)
−24
(−11)
−12
(10)
−1
(30)
5
(41)
10
(50)
8
(46)
2
(35)
−3
(26)
−15
(5)
−26
(−14)
−10
(14)
Average precipitation mm (inches)20
(0.8)
15
(0.6)
18
(0.7)
18
(0.7)
20
(0.8)
36
(1.4)
51
(2.0)
48
(1.9)
36
(1.4)
33
(1.3)
28
(1.1)
20
(0.8)
343
(13.5)
Source: http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=710762

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59°19′N107°11′W / 59.317°N 107.183°W / 59.317; -107.183