English River First Nation

English River First Nation
Band No. 400
*Des Nëdhë́’iné*
People	Denesuline
Treaty	Treaty 10
Headquarters	Patuanak
Province	Saskatchewan
Land
Main reserve	La Plonge 192
Other reserve(s)	Elak Dase 192A; Knee Lake 192B; Dipper Rapids 192C; Wapachewunak 192D; Île-à-la-Crosse 192E; Primeau Lake 192F; Cree Lake 192G; English River 192H; Barkwell Bay 192I; Grasswoods 192J; Haultain Lake 192K; Flatstone Lake 192L; Cable Bay 192M; Cable Bay 192N; Beauval Forks 192O; Leaf Rapids 192P; Slush Lake 192Q; Mawdsley Lake 192R;
Land area	252.703 km2
Population (2019)
On reserve	778
Off reserve	847
Total population	1625
Government
Chief	Jerry Bernard
Tribal Council
	Meadow Lake Tribal Council

The English River Dene Nation is a Dene First Nation band government in Patuanak, Saskatchewan, Canada. Their reserve is in the northern section of the province. Its territories are in the boreal forest of the Canadian Shield. This First Nation is a member of the Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC).

Traditionally, English River First Nation are known in Chipewyan (Denesuline) as "People of the Great River" (Des Nëdhë́’iné), referencing Churchill River along its banks their traditional territory is located.

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