Brabant Lake Explained

Brabant Lake
Settlement Type:Indian settlement
Coordinates:56°06′58″N 103°45′05″W
Population Total:102
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Northern Saskatchewan Administration District

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. The traditional name of the community in Cree is ᐑᐳᐢᑳᐏ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ wîposkâwi-sâkahikanihk, meaning burnt area lake.[3]

Geography

Brabant is located in the Precambrian Shield in Saskatchewan's Northern Administration District.

Demographics

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.[4]

Industry and tourism

Trapping, tourism, and mining are the main industries of the area. A local road provides access to Lower Waddy and Upper Waddy lakes.[5] [6] Near the community, on the shore of Brabant Lake, where Waddy River flows in, is a small, free campground with lake access.[7]

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References

56.1161°N -103.7514°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Government of Saskatchewan. MRD Home. Municipal Directory System. 2014-10-14. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160115125115/http://www.mds.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/welcome.aspx. 2016-01-15.
  2. Google maps
  3. Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Cree: Words. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001. https://itwewina.altlab.app/word/w%C3%AEposk%C3%A2wi-s%C3%A2kahikanihk/
  4. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . September 12, 2022.
  5. Web site: Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Brabant Lake). 2014-10-14.
  6. Web site: Atlas of Canada Toporama. 2014-10-14.
  7. Web site: Kos . Veronica . 30 Free Places to Camp in Saskatchewan . Explore-mag . 30 April 2024 . 2 October 2018.