Weyakwin Explained

Weyakwin^[1] is a northern hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is situated along Highway 2 on the south bank of Weyakwin River.^[2] The Weyakwin River flows from Weyakwin Lake east to Montreal Lake.

Name

The name of the community comes from the Cree language, meaning Foul or profane language.^[3]

The community is known in Cree as ᐏᔭᐦᑵᐏᓂᕽ wiyahkwêwinihk. ^[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Weyakwin had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 5.27km2, it had a population density of in 2021.^[5]

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Weyakwin . Canadian Geographical Names Database . Government of Canada . 18 February 2024.
2. Web site: Weyakwin River . Canadian Geographical Names Database . Government of Canada . 18 February 2024.
3. Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Cree: Words. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001. https://itwewina.altlab.app/word/wiyahkw%C3%AAwin/
4. Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Cree: Words. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001. https://itwewina.altlab.app/word/wiyahkw%C3%AAwinihk/
5. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . February 9, 2022 . March 27, 2022.