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

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]

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 / 56.11611°N 103.75139°W / 56.11611; -103.75139


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