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]
Brabant Lake | |
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| Coordinates: 56°06′58″N 103°45′05″W / 56.11611°N 103.75139°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| District | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
| Population | |
• Total | 102 |
Geography
editBrabant is located in the Precambrian Shield in Saskatchewan's Northern Administration District.
Demographics
editThe 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
editTrapping, 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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ Google maps
- ^ Wolvengrey, Arok, editor. Cree: Words. Regina, University of Regina Press, 2001. https://itwewina.altlab.app/word/w%C3%AEposk%C3%A2wi-s%C3%A2kahikanihk/
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Brabant Lake)". Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Atlas of Canada Toporama". Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ Kos, Veronica (2 October 2018). "30 Free Places to Camp in Saskatchewan". Explore-mag. Retrieved 30 April 2024.