Birch Narrows First Nation
Birch Narrows First Nation is a band government of the Dene people, located in the boreal forest region of Northern Saskatchewan, Canada.
Demographics
As of June 2012 Birch Narrows First Nation had 409 members living on reserve and 299 members living at locations off reserve.[1] It is affiliated with the Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC).[2]
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. [3]
- Churchill Lake 193 A with 159.80 hectares [3] contains the historic site of Clear Lake 56°08′27″N 108°12′26″W / 56.1408°N 108.2072°W [4] 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 [3] is on Peter Pond Lake east of Dillon.
See also
- Denesuline language
- Denesuline
References
- ↑ "AANDC (Birch Narrows First Nation)". Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ↑ "Meadow Lake Tribal Council". Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "AANDC Reserves/Settlements/Villages". Retrieved 2013-03-14.
- ↑ "ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SASKATCHEWAN (list of forts in Northern Saskatchewan)". Retrieved 2012-10-12.