| Missinipe | |
| Settlement Type: | Northern settlement |
| Pushpin Map: | Saskatchewan#Canada |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Saskatchewan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Treaty |
| Subdivision Name2: | Treaty 10 |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
| Subdivision Type4: | Census division |
| Subdivision Name4: | Division No. 18 |
| Leader Title: | Chairman |
| Leader Name: | Leo Jacobsen |
| Leader Title3: | MP |
| Leader Name3: | Gary Vidal (CPC) |
| Leader Title4: | MLA |
| Leader Name4: | Doyle Vermette (NDP) |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.87 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 5 |
| Population Density Km2: | 2.7 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | −06:00 |
| Coordinates: | 55.6053°N -104.7803°W |
Missinipe (Woodland Cree: Misi-nipiy or Mahttawi-sipiy), meaning "big water" or "difficult river", is a northern settlement in northern Saskatchewan located in Treaty 10 territory and along the western shore of Otter Lake.[2] The hamlet is situated 80km (50miles) north of La Ronge along Saskatchewan Highway 102.The hamlet is located within the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District and the provincial Census Division No. 18.
There are two similar explanations for the name of the settlement. According to Bill Barry's Geographic Names of Saskatchewan, the name Missinipe comes from the word Misi-nipiy, which is the Woodland Cree name for the nearby Churchill River and means "big water".[3] Tourism Saskatchewan confirms that the hamlet's etymological origins come from the Churchill River but states that the word is instead Mahttawi-sipiy, meaning "difficult river".[4]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Missinipe had a population of 27 living in 10 of its 29 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 5. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[5]
The community may be accessed by Highway 102 or by float plane.
Missinipe is situated 80km (50miles) north of La Ronge and 320km (200miles) north of the nearest city, Prince Albert. Along Highway 102, the hamlet is located between Sucker River Indian Reserve 156C and Brabant Lake. The community of Grandmother's Bay, an extension of the Lac La Ronge First Nation, lies approximately 5 miles to the northeast, directly across Otter Lake.
As a result of its status as a main access point to the Churchill River, Missinipe is home to a float plane service, a canoe outfitter, and fishing outfitters. While generally empty during winter, the community is home to a seasonally operated general store, tourist cabins and other accommodations in the summer months. Tourism brings in seasonal campers, birdwatchers, and fishers, among others.[4]
There are provincial campgrounds 5 km north at Otter Rapids, 7 km north at the Devil Lake Provincial Recreation Site, and 1.5 km south of the hamlet. There is also a provincial campground within the community itself, as the hamlet is nearby Lac La Ronge Provincial Park.[6]