Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation
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, mainly of Dene and Métis descent. 705 residents selected Dene as their mother tongue in 2011.
| People | Denesųłiné |
|---|---|
| Treaty | Treaty 8 |
| Headquarters | Fond du Lac |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Land | |
| Reserve(s) | |
| Land area | 368.121 km2 |
| Population (2019) | |
| On reserve | 1133 |
| Off reserve | 995 |
| Total population | 2128 |
| Tribal Council | |
| Prince Albert Grand Council | |
| Website | |
| fonddulac.ca | |
Fond du Lac
Gánį Kóé | |
|---|---|
Fond du Lac main street 1926 | |
| Nickname: fdl | |
Fond du Lac 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) | |
| • Total | 874 |
| • Density | 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 |
| Postal code | S0J 0W0 |
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").
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