Brabant Lake

Brabant Lake is an Indian settlement of 102 people located in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada.[1] Brabant Lake is 172 km northeast of La Ronge and 45 km southwest of Southend.[2]

Brabant Lake
Indian settlement
Coordinates: 56°06′58″N 103°45′05″W
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
DistrictNorthern Saskatchewan Administration District
Population
 • Total102

The community is located on the northern end of Brabant Lake near the mouth of the Waddy River and is accessed by Highway 102. A local road provides access to Lower Waddy and Upper Waddy lakes.[3][4]

The community's population in 2016 was 65, composed of Cree people. 35 people declared that their mother tongue is Cree language, 25 declared English, and 5 declared both Cree and English.[5]

The traditional name of the community in Cree is ᐑᐳᐢᑳᐏ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ wîposkâwi-sâkahikanihk, meaning burnt area lake.[6]

Trapping, tourism, and mining are the main industries of the area. This community is located in the Precambrian Shield.

See also

References
  1. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  2. Google maps
  3. "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Brabant Lake)". Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  4. "Atlas of Canada Toporama". Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  5. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  6. Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Cree: Words. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001. https://itwewina.altlab.app/word/w%C3%AEposk%C3%A2wi-s%C3%A2kahikanihk/

56°06′58″N 103°45′05″W


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