Tadoule Lake is an isolated northern community in Manitoba reachable by plane, snowmobile, and dog team sleds. In 1973, the Sayisi Dene moved here to return to their Barren-ground Caribou hunting life.[1]
The community located on the northwest shore of Tadoule Lake is served by Tadoule Lake Airport.
Demographics
The registered population of the First Nation as of March, 2013 was 772 with 311 members living on-reserve and 461 members living off-reserve.[2] The territory of Sayisi Dene consists of Churchill 1, IRI with 212.10 hectares [2]and is governed by a Chief and three councillors.[2]
Official Name: Sayisi Dene First Nation[2] The postal address and postal code is: GENERAL DELIVERY, TADOULE LAKE, MB R0B 2C0
Canada census – Tadoule Lake, Manitoba community profile |
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Population: Land area: Population density: Median age: Total private dwellings: Median household income:
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321 (-2.7% from 2006)
2.03 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
158.2 /km2 (410 /sq mi)
31.6 (M: 32.0, F: 31.3)
141
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330 (+4.4% from 2001)
2.06 km2 (0.80 sq mi)
162.6 /km2 (421 /sq mi)
29.7 (M: 29.8, F: 29.7)
120
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See also
References
External links
Further reading
- Davison, W. L. Geology Tadoule Lake. 1962.
- Dredge, L. A., F. M. Nixon, and R. J. Richardson. Tadoule Lake, Manitoba surficial geology. Preliminary series (Geological Survey of Canada), map 1981-17. 1982.
Coordinates: 58°42′43″N 98°28′49″W / 58.71194°N 98.48028°W / 58.71194; -98.48028