Montreal Lake, Saskatchewan

Montreal Lake
Location of Montreal Lake in Saskatchewan

Montreal Lake is a Cree First Nation reserve in the boreal forest of central Saskatchewan, Canada. Its location is on the southern shore of Montreal Lake 103 km (64 miles) north of Prince Albert and 167 km (104 miles) south of La Ronge. Highway 969 passes through the village.[1]

Montreal Lake First Nation

The village is the administrative centre of the Montreal Lake First Nations band government. Chief William Charles and his councillors signed an adhesion to Treaty 6 in 1889 on behalf of Montreal Lake First Nation.[2] and is a member of the Prince Albert Grand Council.

As of March 2013 the total membership of the Montreal Lake First Nation was 3,678 with 2,261 members living on-reserve or on crown land and 1417 living off reserve.[3] It is governed by a Chief and 8 councillors.[3] It has territory at Montreal Lake 106 (population 999),[4] Montreal Lake 106 B (population 389)[4] and Timber Bay (population 93).[3][4]

Demographics

Canada census – Montreal Lake, Saskatchewan community profile
2011 2006
Population: 999 (+13.5% from 2006) 880 (+2.2% from 2001)
Land area: 60.96 km2 (23.54 sq mi) 60.96 km2 (23.54 sq mi)
Population density: 16.4/km2 (42/sq mi) 14.4/km2 (37/sq mi)
Median age: 20.2 (M: 20.3, F: 19.9) 19.7 (M: 19.3, F: 20.7)
Total private dwellings: 291 237
Median household income:
References: 2011[5] 2006[6] earlier[7]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mlcn.ca/
  2. ↑ "Prince Albert Grand Council website". 2013-03-08. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07.
  3. 1 2 3 "AANDC (Montreal Lake)". Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  4. 1 2 3 "Canada Census 2011 (community profiles)". Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  5. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  6. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  7. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.

Coordinates: 54°03′10″N 105°47′12″W / 54.0529°N 105.7866°W / 54.0529; -105.7866


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