The lake and the settlement are accessed by the South Indian Lake Airport and Manitoba Provincial Road 493 (Pr493). Pr493. a gravel road, begins at Leaf Rapids on the PR 391 (also a gravel road) and runs 219.1 km (136.1 mi) northeast to its terminus at South Indian Lake. The nearest city, Thompson, is 436 km (271 mi) by road.
History
The Hudson's Bay Company established an important fur-trading post at South Indian Lake in 1803.[3]: 117–147
In the 1960s, the South Indian Lake settlement were self-supporting, having achieved economic independence through fishing and trapping. The average combined household income was $5,000, compared to $500 for most northern First Nations communities, according to studies commissioned by the Manitoba Development Authority. The population was 480 with 76.6% treaty Indians and 21.3% were “non-treaty Indian and Métis."[4]: 33 [5]: 14–15
The Churchill River Diversion and the relocation of the South Indian Lake community
In 1967, the Manitoba Development Authority received assessment studies related to the inevitable relocation of the South Indian Lake community due to planned flooding caused by Manitoba Hydro's Churchill River Diversion (CRD) which would divert water into the Nelson River at Southern Indian Lake. This would flood the area around the southeast shore of the settlement. The CRD would "increase the water flow to... large generating stations on the lower Nelson River".[6] A May 1967 report by Van Ginkel Associates "assessed the relocation site for the community and included a proposed plan which outlined economic, social, and educational programmes to be integrated along with the physical development of the region". The Van Ginkel Associates report said that "relocation would necessarily negatively disrupt" the way of life of the South Indian Lake settlement. The consultants "were confident that the era of remote northern communities, such as the community of South Indian Lake, was rapidly coming to an end...The communities of native people that exist throughout Manitoba...have no future and … the interest of the native people of the total community will be gravely prejudiced if those resources of money and creative thought are not dedicated to solving the problem of the remote Indian settlement and the Indian reservation."[7]
The CRD raised the water level of Southern Indian Lake by 3 m (9.8 ft), which forced the community of 500 people to relocate.[6][4]: 30 [5]: 14 According to a 2015 Manitoba Clean Environment Commission (CECM) report, the Van Ginkel Associates plan was never implemented.[4]
References
^"Census Profile, 2016 Census South Indian Lake, Indian Settlement [Census subdivision], Manitoba and Manitoba [Province]". Statistics Canada. Retrieved August 28, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses". Statistics Canada, 2011 Census. 8 February 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
^Waldram, James B. (1993). As Long as the Rivers Run: Hydroelectric Development and Native Communities. University of Manitoba Press. See Community History
^ abc(PDF). Manitoba Clean Environment Commission (CECM) (Report). Know History Inc. Winnipeg, MB. 2015. p. 112. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021.
^ abKuiper, E. (April 1968). Lake Winnipeg Regulation: Outline of a Study, prepared for the Manitoba Water Commission (Report). Winnipeg Manitoba.
^ ab"Manitoba Hydro (Churchill River Diversion)". Retrieved March 30, 2015.
^Transition in the North – The Churchill River Diversion and the People of South Indian Lake (Report). Winnipeg: Van Ginkel Associates. May 1967.
south, indian, lake, indian, settlement, located, southeast, shore, southern, indian, lake, northern, manitoba, canada, about, north, city, thompson, population, 2016, main, settlement, pipon, piwin, cree, nation, first, nations, band, government, class, notpa. South Indian Lake is an Indian settlement located on the southeast shore of Southern Indian Lake in northern Manitoba Canada about 130 km 81 mi north of the city of Thompson by air 1 It had a population of 981 in 2016 and is the main settlement of the O Pipon Na Piwin Cree Nation a First Nations band government 2 South Indian Lakeclass notpageimage Location of South Indian Lake in Manitoba Contents 1 Access 2 History 2 1 The Churchill River Diversion and the relocation of the South Indian Lake community 3 References 4 External linksAccess EditThe lake and the settlement are accessed by the South Indian Lake Airport and Manitoba Provincial Road 493 Pr493 Pr493 a gravel road begins at Leaf Rapids on the PR 391 also a gravel road and runs 219 1 km 136 1 mi northeast to its terminus at South Indian Lake The nearest city Thompson is 436 km 271 mi by road History EditThe Hudson s Bay Company established an important fur trading post at South Indian Lake in 1803 3 117 147 In the 1960s the South Indian Lake settlement were self supporting having achieved economic independence through fishing and trapping The average combined household income was 5 000 compared to 500 for most northern First Nations communities according to studies commissioned by the Manitoba Development Authority The population was 480 with 76 6 treaty Indians and 21 3 were non treaty Indian and Metis 4 33 5 14 15 The Churchill River Diversion and the relocation of the South Indian Lake community Edit In 1967 the Manitoba Development Authority received assessment studies related to the inevitable relocation of the South Indian Lake community due to planned flooding caused by Manitoba Hydro s Churchill River Diversion CRD which would divert water into the Nelson River at Southern Indian Lake This would flood the area around the southeast shore of the settlement The CRD would increase the water flow to large generating stations on the lower Nelson River 6 A May 1967 report by Van Ginkel Associates assessed the relocation site for the community and included a proposed plan which outlined economic social and educational programmes to be integrated along with the physical development of the region The Van Ginkel Associates report said that relocation would necessarily negatively disrupt the way of life of the South Indian Lake settlement The consultants were confident that the era of remote northern communities such as the community of South Indian Lake was rapidly coming to an end The communities of native people that exist throughout Manitoba have no future and the interest of the native people of the total community will be gravely prejudiced if those resources of money and creative thought are not dedicated to solving the problem of the remote Indian settlement and the Indian reservation 7 The CRD raised the water level of Southern Indian Lake by 3 m 9 8 ft which forced the community of 500 people to relocate 6 4 30 5 14 According to a 2015 Manitoba Clean Environment Commission CECM report the Van Ginkel Associates plan was never implemented 4 References Edit Census Profile 2016 Census South Indian Lake Indian Settlement Census subdivision Manitoba and Manitoba Province Statistics Canada Retrieved August 28 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Population and dwelling counts for Canada and census subdivisions municipalities 2011 and 2006 censuses Statistics Canada 2011 Census 8 February 2012 Retrieved April 1 2015 Waldram James B 1993 As Long as the Rivers Run Hydroelectric Development and Native Communities University of Manitoba Press See Community History a b c The Nelson River Hydroelectric Project PDF Manitoba Clean Environment Commission CECM Report Know History Inc Winnipeg MB 2015 p 112 Archived from the original on October 4 2021 a b Kuiper E April 1968 Lake Winnipeg Regulation Outline of a Study prepared for the Manitoba Water Commission Report Winnipeg Manitoba a b Manitoba Hydro Churchill River Diversion Retrieved March 30 2015 Transition in the North The Churchill River Diversion and the People of South Indian Lake Report Winnipeg Van Ginkel Associates May 1967 External links EditMap of South Indian Lake at Statcan Coordinates 56 46 49 N 98 55 49 W 56 78028 N 98 93028 W 56 78028 98 93028 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title South Indian Lake amp oldid 1069134170, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
